Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two suspected armed criminals, including a listed offender, during separate drives in Khulna city.
The arrestees were identified as Bappi Munshi, 30, son of Musa Munshi, and his associate Gias Khalifa, 30, son of Alam Khalifa, according to a press release issued by RAB-6 on Wednesday morning.
Both are residents of the Jabdipur area under Khan Jahan Ali Police Station.
According to the release, a special operational team of RAB-6 conducted separate drives in the Jabdipur area around 3pm on Tuesday, acting on a tip-off, and arrested the two from the spot.
RAB sources said Bappi Munshi is accused in at least nine cases filed with different police stations under Khulna Metropolitan Police, including Daulatpur, Khan Jahan Ali and Khalishpur. The cases include two for murder, two for extortion, and others related to attempted murder, narcotics, assault, and attacks on police personnel.
Meanwhile, Gias Khalifa is accused in a murder case filed with Daulatpur Police Station and is also listed as a criminal.
RAB officials said the two are reportedly linked to a locally known extremist group called the “Huma Group.”
The arrestees were later handed over to the Detective Branch (DB) of Khulna Metropolitan Police for further legal action, the release added.
