GAZIPUR, May 29, 2024 (BSS) - Police arrested three members of an inter-district robber gang while preparing for a robbery in Lohkair area under Kashimpur Police Station of Gazipur City Corporation last night.

The arrested robbers were identified as Monir Molla, 38, son of late Khabir Uddin, resident of Raipur Khatupara area under Sujanagar Police Station in Pabna district, Badsha Pramanik, 41, son of late Laimuddin, a resident of Majhipara area under Gabtali Police Station in Bogura district and Rashedul alias Al Amin, 42, son of late Mahir Uddin, resident of Raghbindurpur area under Sadullapur Police Station in Gaibandha district.

On a tip-off, a team of Kashimpur Police Station conducted a drive in the area around 8pm last night and arrested them while they were preparing for robbery in the area.

Police also seized one foreign made pistol, two foreign revolvers, 17 bullets, a hydraulic cutter, a steel knife and raincoat during the raid.

Deputy Police Commissioner (DC-North) of Gazipur Metropolitan Police Abu Torab Md. Shamsur Rahman disclosed this at a press briefing this afternoon.

Two separate cases were registered against them with Kashimpur Police Station in this connection, he said.