The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Police arrested the gang leader of dacoits and recovered eight stolen motorbikes from Patuari Lane East Basabo and Shariatpur district Saturday.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team of Sabujbagh thana, led by OC Syed Abdur Rauf, raided the area at about 3:00pm and arrested Abul Howlader, 40, of Bakerganj upazila in Barisal district.

Police said Abul Howlader is a listed criminal of Bakerganj police station.

Detective Branch (DB) of Police recovered eight stolen motorbikes from Shariatpur district on Saturday.

As part of the ongoing drive against vehicle lifters, a team of plainclothes policemen, led by ADC Masudur Rahman, conducted the drive in different parts of the district and seized the bikes.