Police in a drive yesterday arrested five people from different parts in Chittagong on charge of snatching a covered van carrying a huge quantity of readymade garment (RMG) products of a Sri Lankan factory.
The arrestees were Mizanur Rahman, 32, Md Mohsin Mollik, 35, Abu Bakkar Siddique, 26, Jakir Hossen, 30 and Jasim Uddin, 26.
Officer-in-Charge of Bandar police station Md Mohiuddin Selim said police arrested Mizan, Mohsin and Bakkar from Sitakunda upazila while Jakir and Saddam from Saraipara and East Colony area.
A group of miscreants posing them as members of DB police had snatched the covered van carrying RMG products for Mars Intimate Bangladesh Limited which was coming from Benapol on November 12.
Later, being informed police recovered the RMG products conducting raids in city’s Teri Bazar area and the covered van was recovered from Rowfabad area under Bayezid police station at the same night.
OC Mohiuddin said the arrested five persons were the active members of organised covered van thieves-gang while they were accused in several cases filed for covered lifting.