Police arrested three suspected members of a robbers’ gang on Tuesday evening from capital’s Mohammadpur, Chwakbazar and Kamrangirchar areas.
The arrestees are Md Jamal Khan alias Mamun, his wife Sonia Akhter Nishi and Md Miraj.
Police also recovered two machetes, one fake pistol, two mobile phone sets and Tk10,000 from their possession.
Assistant Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (media and publication) Rabiul Arafat said a team of police led by Officer-in-Charge of Hazaribagh police station Kazi Mainul Islam conducted a drive and arrested them from the areas. OC Mainul Islam said the three were arrested in connection with a robbery case filed with the Hazaribagh police station on February 9.
“They looted gold ornaments, mobile phone sets and T 377,500 in cash from a house of west Hazaribagh area.”
During interrogation, the robbers confessed to looting valuables from the house on the day. They have been involved in rooberies in Dhanmondi, Hazaribagh abd Kamrangichar area for several years.
