Police have arrested Hazrat Ali (35), a notorious robber accused in 17 criminal cases, following a continuous 16-hour operation in the Haor region of Kishoreganj.
He was apprehended at around 2:30 pm on Thursday from an abandoned structure in Kaktengur village under Elangjuri union of Itna upazila.
According to the police, Hazrat is the son of the late Mogol Miah of Sonapur village in Dhaki union under Mithamain upazila, Kishoreganj.
He is an active member of an inter-district robber gang and has been leading multiple incidents of river robbery, theft, and mugging across the Haor region.
He faces a total of 17 cases—including murder, robbery, theft, kidnapping, and brawl—lodged at Itna and Mithamain Police Stations, and was listed as a ‘most wanted’ suspect by the district police.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Itna Police Station, Habibullah Khan, stated that Hazrat led several robbery incidents in the Haor during the last monsoon season.
Although police had launched multiple drives to capture him previously, he had managed to tactfully evade arrest each time.
“On Wednesday night, acting on secret information, police learned that Hazrat was preparing for a robbery in the Chiloni Bridge area of the upazila,” OC Habibullah Khan said.
“When police raided the location, he sensed our presence, fled towards neighbouring Kaktengur village, and went into hiding.”
Police subsequently conducted an all-night search operation throughout Kaktengur village.
Having failed to trace him during the night, the drive was extended into Thursday daytime, culminating in his arrest at around 2:30pm from an abandoned building.
The operation was led by OC Habibullah Khan personally, alongside Sub-Inspectors (SI) Sajib Kumar Dutta, AKM Mosharaf Hossain, Md. Salah Uddin, and Md. Samsul Alam Sabbir; Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASI) Alamgir Bhuiyan, Mostak Hossain, and Md. Mehdi Hasan; and an accompanying force.
Police confirmed that necessary legal proceedings are currently underway against Hazrat Ali.
