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9 robbers held with sharp weapons, explosives


Published : 13 May 2022 08:11 PM

The members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-11) in a raid at Narabazar area under Araihazar upazila arrested nine suspected robbers along with sharp weapons and explosives on Thursday night.

The commanding officer of RAB-11 Lieutenant Colonel Tanvir Mahmood Pasha in a media brief on Friday noon at the headquarter of RAB-11 office confirmed the information. The arrested are Sobuj, 28, Shakhawat Hossain Rony, 24, Sohel alias Ismail, 30, Abul Kasem, 33, Mizan, 22, Omar Faruq, 25, Sohel, 28, Mohammad Robiul Sheikh, 24 and Jahangir Sikder, 38. RAB also claimed that the arrested criminal gang was wanted in several robbery and narcotics cases including FIR accused on robbery of April 6 and 24 in Araihazar upazila and Sonargaon upazila.

RAB recovered 7 cocktails, 2 samurai (ramda), 16 knives, 2 shovels, 1 Chinese exe, 1 cutter, 2 swords, 405 fish catching weapons (teta), and 10 cell phones. 

Two separate criminal cases were recorded with Araihazar police station in this connection.

RAB officials in this regard stated that they will continue such drive to curb down the crime rate in Narayanganj district. Frequent raids will be conducted after recieving information.