Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested 15 transport extortionists including Fazle Rabbi, the mastermind of the extortion gang, from Jatrabari Police Station in the capital.
The arrested are Fazle Rabbi, 25, Md. Raz, 23, Sabbir Ahmed, 19, Md. Faisal, 21, Md. Sanoar Hossain Ontor, 25, Tajul Islam Taj, 19, Md. Rakib, 19, Arif Ahmed, 19, Md. Ashabuddin, 33, Md. Shahin, 19, Md. Shawon, 19, Md. Mehedi
Hasan, 19, Md. Belal, 40, Golam Rabbi, 20 and Jahidul Islam Sabbir, 19, M.J. Sohel, assistant superintend of police and assistant director (Media) of RAB-10, told BSS Sunday.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of the RAB-10 conducted separate drives in Kutubkhali, Kazla Bridge and Jatrabari circle areas under Jatrabari Police Station in the city and nabbed them on Saturday, the RAB official said.
The RAB also recovered extortion money worth Taka 7,000 and four wooden sticks from their possession.
Necessary legal action has been taken against them and they have been handed over to respective police stations.