The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Six members of an organised gang of robbers were arrested by the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police in the city yesterday.

Besides, a private car was recovered from their possession. The DB sources said the arrested robbers intercepted a Toyota Corolla XE Salon private car (Dhaka Metro Ga-15-4945) at Kakoli area in Banani at about 8:00pm on January 28 last introducing themselves as the members of the DB of police.

Afterward, they forced the private car driver Habibur to get into their car and took control of the private car.

At one stage, they crossed the Mohakhali flyover and fled with the private car beating the driver up.

Following the incident, driver Habibur filed a case with the Gulshan Police Station and the case was handed over to the DB.

Taking over the case, the DB members arrested Towhidur Rahman Towhid from Mirpur area along with the plaintiff's looted mobile phone. After interrogating them, the detectives arrested Biplob Ali Molla alias Asad, 35. During interrogation, Asad disclosed the names of other robbers.

According to their confessions, the detectives later arrested Shamsul Alam, 45, Mofiz, 38, Suruj Mia, 41 and Abul Kalam, 31. Besides, the detectives recovered the private car from South Kuril area.

The DB said the arrested persons were the members of an organised gang of robbers. Legal steps have been taken against them.