Two men, impersonating magistrates, have been held from DC office gate in the Bhaoyal Rajbari area in Gazipur Sadar on Tuesday.
The arrested are Jahirul Islam, 35, of Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia and Muhammad Sohag, 39, an inhabitant of the Bhogra area in Gazipur.
Joydebpur police station SI Enamul Haq told the Dhaka Tribune police held Jahirul and Sohag around 2pm while the arrestees were trying to force two locals into their miscrobus.
“They put a sticker of executive magistrate on their vehicle and introduced themselves as magistrates. But their activities raised suspicion and locals informed the police.”
Joydebpur police station OC Khandaker Rejaul Hasan Reja said: “A case has been filed in this connection.”