Detectives have arrested four armed suspects thought to be involved in hijacking Tk20 lakh from the capital’s Khilagon area.
The arrestees were identified as Mostak, Sohel alias Banuti Sohel, Rasel and Arju. During the time of arrest, two foreign-made handguns, four magazines, 12 rounds of bullets, Tk 45,000 in cash, and two motorcycles were recovered from their possession, said Krishna Pada Roy, Deputy Commissioner of DB police.
Krishna, while addressing a briefing at the media and community centre of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said a team of DB police arrested the alleged muggers from the Hatkhola road of the Wari area in old-Dhaka, upon receiving a tip-off.
The detectives were investigating a mugging case in which muggers snatched Tk 20 lakh after shooting Akota Store Manager Ahbdus Salam around noon on December 7. The incident happened in the Goran Bazar, Khilgaon.
DC Krishna Pada confirmed that the arrestees confessed to being involved with the mugging during primary interrogation, and that separate action is also being taken for possession of illegal weapons.
