DHAKA, March 25, 2024 (BSS) - Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) 
arrested eight members including group leader Hridoy of a criminal-gang named 
'Hridoy group' during a drive in the city's Savar area last night.

The arrested are-- Md Hridoy Hossain, 24, main accused of Akash murder case, 
and his cohorts Md Ariyan Ahmed Joy, 23, Nasir Uddin Nasu, 52, Md Abirul 
Haque Abir, 24, Zobair Hasan Khandkar, 19, Md Zakir Hossain Roni, 30, Md 
Zahidul Islam Jahed, 36 and Amir Hamza, 21.

During the operation, huge amount of local weapons, heroin and statues made 
of material similar to touchstone (Koshti Pathor) were recovered from their 
possession.

"Acting on a tip-off, a team of the RAB-4 conducted a raid in Arapara area 
under Savar and arrested them on Sunday night," Legal and Media Wing Director 
of RAB, Commander Khandaker Al Moin said at a press conference held at RAB 
headquarters this morning.

According to the RAB, on July 9 last year, 'Hridoy Group' members hacked an 
opposition gang member named Akash Mahmud to death with sharp weapon, over a 
dispute related to drug trading in the area.

Also, the members of this group are accused of killing a man named Sohail in 
Savar Municipal area on March 12, 2024 and another person named Amzad in 
Sobhan Bagh area on March 21, 2024.

During the primary interrogation, they admitted that they carried out various 
criminal activities including robbery, theft, drug trade, land grabbing, 
extortion and kidnapping to dominate the area, said the RAB official. 

"Necessary legal action has been taken against them," the RAB official added.