Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in separate drives, have arrested 10 suspected muggers along with sharp weapons from Mohammadpur and Adabor areas in the capital.
The arrested men are Mehedi, 28, Md Mainuddin 22, Md Sharif alias Mohon, 30, Md Moin Ali, 20, Ahmed Amit, 22, Md Masum, 34, Md Chanu Mia, 28, Md Shahin, 27, Md Ibrahim Khalil, 22 and Akash, 19.
On secret information, a team of elite force conducted separate drives in Mohammadpur and Adabor areas on Friday night and arrested the muggers alongwith some sharp weapons, said Khan Asif Tapu, assistant superintendent of police (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
He added, Mehedi was the prime accused in a robber case and had long been involved in different criminal activities including that of mugging, drug trade and extortion.
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