Police arrested four alleged members of an inter-district robber gang from in front of Jagannathpur Primary School in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.
The arrestees were identified as Jahangir Gazi,40 son of Shahaj Uddin Gazi, a resident of Debaria village, Shawkat Gazi,50, son of Sona Gazi, a resident of Paikara village and Gaffar Dhali,30, son of Gahar Ali Dhali, a resident of Benadona village in Kaliganj upazila, and Hasan Ali,35, son of Nur Islam, a resident of Kulia village in Debhata upazila.
Enamul Haque, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said they had secret information that a robber gang was preparing to commit robbery in the area.
Later, a team of police conducted a drive in the area at about 4:00 am.
Sensing the presence of police, the robbers started hurling crude bombs at them.
Police also, in retaliation, fired several rounds of bullet on them, leaving two bandits- – Jahangir and Shawkat-bullet-hit.
Later, police arrested the four including bullet-hit two bandits from the spot.
However, other associates of the gang managed to flee the scene.
Police also recovered a grill cutting tool and some home-made weapons from the spot.
The arrested were accused in several robbery cases filed with different police stations, the OC added.
4 inter-district robbers held in Satkhira
