13 muggers, including woman and teenagers arrested in Mohammadpur

Police have arrested 13 suspected muggers, including a woman and several teenagers, in special drives in the capital’s Mohammadpur area yesterday (23 October).

Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Niaz Mehedi of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Media andPublic Relations Division confirmed the arrests today (24 October).

The arrestees were identified as Shanto Hossain Shahin, 21; Fahimul Hasan Alif, 22; Abir Bepari Shanto,23; Rajib, 25; Md Arafat Rahman, 20; Md Hasnain Hasan, 26; Md Naim, 25; Naim Omar, 23; Md Swapan,19 and Mosammat Khushi Akter, 19. The remaining three are minors.

They were arrested during raids in different areas, including Asad Gate and College Gate, yesterday.

Police recovered three switchblades, four sharp knives, 10 iron rods and four mobile phones reported stolen in muggings.

ADC said Md Hasnain Hasan faces several mugging cases filed with Mohammadpur, Dhanmondi and Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police stations.

According to the police official, the group targeted pedestrians, bus passengers, rickshaw passengers and relatives of patients visiting hospitals, threatening them with weapons and snatching mobile phones, cash and other valuables. They also took mobile phones and other belongings from women pedestrians’ bags when the victims were inattentive.

Niaz Mehedi further said two separate cases had been filed against the arrestees with Mohammadpur Police Station. Procedures to produce them before a court are under way.