Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested three suspected muggers from the Mohammadia Housing area under Mohammadpur Police Station in Dhaka.
The arrestees have been identified as Md Rafiqul Islam alias Rafat Chokdar, Md Hanif Hossain alias Joy, and Md Chan Miah.
Major M Mubeen Rahman Tapas, deputy director (Media) of RAB-2, confirmed the arrests on Saturday. He said, acting on intelligence information, an operational team of RAB-2 conducted a drive in Mohammadia Housing area on Saturday morning to apprehend them.
According to RAB, they are active members of the notorious “Kobji Kata Anwar Group” [Wrist-Slashing Anwar Group] and the “I Don’t Care Mohammadpur Group,” and a samurai was recovered from their possession during the operation.
Major Tapas explained that in collusion with each other, they had been carrying out various criminal activities, including mugging, robbery, dacoity, and drug trading in the Mohammadpur area for a long time.
RAB sources revealed that several criminal cases are pending against each of the suspects. Md Rafiqul Islam alias Rafat Chokdar faces two cases for robbery and preparation for dacoity at Mohammadpur Police Station, and one dacoity case at Adabor Police Station.
Another arrestee, Md Hanif Hossain alias Joy, has three cases filed against him at Mohammadpur Police Station for robbery, preparation for dacoity, attempted murder, and intimidation.
He also faces one case under the Speedy Trial Act and another under the Narcotics Control Act. Moreover, Joy has been charged in three cases, has two active arrest warrants pending against him, and was previously arrested three times by law enforcement agencies.
The third arrestee, Md Chan Miah, faces two cases for robbery and narcotics at Mohammadpur Police Station, and one dacoity case at Adabor Police Station.
RAB added that further legal proceedings against the arrested individuals are currently underway.
