The Detective Branch of police early yesterday arrested two cronies of a local terrorist in the capital’s Rampura who planned to rob people of money withdrawn from banks.
The two - Md Nur Akash and Md Rasel Sharif – are members of a terrorist group led by Shahjada, who is now behind bars, said police.
The duo were detained from Balur Math area of Rampura around 1:30am and police recovered a pistol, a magazine, and three rounds of bullets from a rented room in the area during the operation.
Khokon, who is the associate of the detainees, rented the room but is now on the run.
Addressing a press briefing at the Dhaka Metropolitan Police media centre, DMP Joint Commissioner Monirul Islam said the arrestees chose to commit the crime on Thursday, the last working day of the week when banks generally see a huge transaction.
“Besides, it is now Ramadan and they thought people would withdraw a large sum of money from banks. They made plans to mug such people who would come out of banks with money,” he said.
The policeman said the arrestees had confessed to committing crimes such as mugging, extortion and drug peddling at the order of their leader Shahjada.
Police filed a case against Akash and Rasel with Rampura police station.
Police sources said the two were arrested based on information provided by six men, who were held on Tuesday on charges of stealing Tk33 lakh and killing a man named Rubel in Rampura. The six were remanded for three days and admitted to working for Shahjada.
