News Flash
DHAKA, May 26, 2024 (BSS) – Members of the Rapid
Action Battalion (RAB-1) have arrested eight
members of a snatchers’ gang from the city’s Hazrat
Shahjalal International Airport and Tongi areas.
The arrested were identified as Md. Hriday Hossain,28,
Md. Sagar,22, Md. Rubel,32, Md. Emran Hossain,28,
Md. Shanto, 22, Md. Ali Hossain,22, Md. Khorshed
Alam,35 and Md. Mobarak Mia, 22, Mahfuzur Rahman.
“Acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB conducted separate drives
in Airport and Tongi areas on Saturday night and arrested
them,” assistant director (ops and media) of RAB-1 Mahfuzur
Rahman told BSS today.
RAB also recovered eight knives, three mobile phones
and three sim cards from their possession.
Legal actions have been taken against them, the
official added.