RAB arrests 24 snatchers, robbers in city on blackout night

Staff Reporter :
The elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-3) arrested 24 robbers and snatchers including their gang leader on Tuesday blackout night.
The robbers were identified as Md. Rajan, 22, Md. Billal Hossain, 19, Md. Hriday Hossain, 19, Md. Jasmat, 15, Md. Enamul Haque, 22, Md. Rana, 28, Md. Sujan, 26, Md. Shaheen, 26, Md. Billal Hossain, 25, Md. Heart, 19, Md. Mubarak Hossain, 19, Md. Johnny, 30, Md. Abu Bakkar Siddique, 24, Milan Chandra Mandal, 38, Md. Sujan, 20, Md. Ripon, 40, Md. Aman Hossain (20), Md. Sharif Uddin, 21, Md. Rony, 20, Md. Arif Hossain, 20, Md. Idris, 29, Md. Nur Uddin, 54, Md. Sohel, 19, and Md. Alamin, 32.
During the drive, various domestic weapons including poisonous ointment, switch gears, cutters, blades, scissors, knives, and razors were recovered from the accused.
RAB-3 captain Lt. Colonel Arif Mohiuddin Ahmed confirmed the news to the media on Wednesday.
According to RAB officials, on Tuesday night, 24 robbers were arrested in Shahjahanpur, Motijheel, Paltan and Jatrabari areas of the capital. The accused were regularly robbing cars in these areas. Taking advantage of the huge blackout yesterday due to national power grid failure, the gang planned for a large-scale robbery.
Legal action against the accused is under process, added the official.