Woman, three teens among 13 ‘muggers’ arrested in Mohammadpur

Police have arrested 13 suspected muggers, including a woman and three teenagers, in a special drive in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area.

The arrests were made yesterday (23 October) in areas including Asad Gate and College Gate; DMP Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Niaz Mehedi confirmed today (24 October).

Police recovered three switchblades, two sharp knives, 10 iron rods, a saw-toothed knife and four mobile phones during the operation.

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 Khushi Akter, 19. The remaining three are teenagers.

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

According to the police official, the group allegedly threatened pedestrians, bus passengers, rickshaw riders and relatives of hospital patients with weapons to rob them of mobile phones, cash and other valuables.

The suspects also allegedly stole mobile phones and other belongings from women’s bags when the victims were distracted, he said.

Two separate cases have been filed against the arrestees with Mohammadpur Police Station, and proceedings to produce them before court are under way, he added.