Five suspected muggers have been arrested over the fatal stabbing of Shamim Hossain, a covered van driver for Shah Cement, in Ashulia, Savar.
Police say the murder weapon, a knife used in the attack, was recovered from the detainees.
At a press briefing on Saturday, Additional Superintendent of Police Shahinur Kabir of the Savar Circle said the suspects had attempted to hijack a cement-laden covered van early Monday near Bishmail on the Dhaka-Aricha highway.
During the robbery, they stabbed the driver and fled when his condition turned critical. Locals rushed Shamim to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Following a case filed by the victim’s family, Ashulia police and the district’s north division detectives launched a joint operation. Using CCTV footage and digital tracking, they arrested five professional muggers from Ashulia, Savar, and Manikganj on Friday. The suspects were later produced before the court with a remand plea.
