Ex-army man among 4 fake DB men held in Dhaka

DB police made arrests on Saturday night. The four were identified as Shafikul Islam Rana, Apple, Ibrahim and Emran. DB Joint Commissioner Abdul Baten disclosed it in a press briefing held in DMP media centre on Sunday, telling that Rana was a suspended corporal rank staff of Bangladesh Army and he is ringleader of the gang. The commissioner also said the four used to hijack the persons who withdraw money from different banks and they impersonated DB personnel to shun any hassle in public place. The gang commits the crime with a microbus and drop the victim in an isolated place following snatching the cash. Its activities have stretched to Dinajpur, Bogra, Rajshahi districts as well as the capital and the DB police investigate the matter, the official continued. A DB outfit, a walkie talkie, toy pistols, handcuffs and baton were recovered from their possession.