Top mugging suspect ‘Pankha Rubel’ arrested in Adabor drive

Police have arrested listed top mugger and multiple-case accused Rubel alias “Pankha Rubel,” during a special drive in Dhaka’s Adabor area.

He was nabbed around 8:30am on Friday during a raid in the Shekhertek area under Adabor Police Station.

According to police, Rubel is a wanted accused in two warrant cases filed with Adabor Police Station. He also faces nine cases over charges of mugging, robbery, extortion, and narcotics-related offences.

Police said Rubel is known as the second-in-command of the juvenile gang “Rokto Chosha Jony Group,” which operates in the Shekhertek area.

ADC Md Jewel Rana of DMP’s Tejgaon Division said such drives would continue to maintain law and order in the capital.