11 of ‘mugger gang’ arrested in capital

They formed a group of 11, and every evening, used to meet and discuss where and how to mug people. As part of their plans, the gang used to position themselves in an area of the capital and cautiously follow their target. 

According to police, one day, they even posed as detectives to mug a person.

Their series of muggings finally ended after police arrested them all in the last few days, while investigating a case filed with Kotwali Police Station, said Saiful Alam Muzahid, assistant commissioner (Kotwali zone) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

The official said they came to know about the gang during investigation of a mugging incident that happened in Kotwali area on August 17.

On that day, the gang -- impersonating detectives -- mugged Tk 55,000 from a fabric trader.

The arrestees are Sarwar Hossain, Dulal, Anwar Gulda, Ameer, Nasir Hawlader, Emon alias Kajol Kumar Dey, Iqbal, Sohag Khan, Jakir Hossain, Sumon and Ramzan.

They were arrested from different areas at various times. Of the arrestees, Sohag, Iqbal and Dulal have already given confessional statements before magistrates, while the rest were on four-day remand, said Saiful.

Police seized a pair of handcuffs and two jackets with inscriptions of detectives from their possession, the officer said.

They are all accused in cases with different police stations.