Police from Mohammadpur Police Station have arrested one person in connection with a mugging incident in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, after a video of the crime circulated on social media.
The suspect was apprehended on Thursday during an operation in Mohammadpur area.
The arrestee has been identified as Md Manik Mia. He faces three mugging cases at various police stations across the capital.
Speaking on the matter, Mohammadpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdul Alim said police swiftly initiated efforts to identify the suspects after a video of the mugging spread on social media.
Following the incident, an operation was conducted in Mohammadpur area, leading to the arrest of Manik Mia for his involvement.
The OC further mentioned that police have contacted the victims and asked them to come to the police station to file a formal case.
CCTV footage circulating on social media showed four youths, aged 20–25, arriving at the scene in an auto-rickshaw armed with machetes on Wednesday afternoon.
The gang snatched two iPhones from a pedestrian youth. When nearby people attempted to step forward, the muggers brandished their machetes to instil fear before escaping the scene in the auto-rickshaw.
