12 robbers arrested in Sylhet, Jessore

Police in separate drives arrested 12 robbers from Jakiganj upazila of Sylhet and Jessore town early yesterday and the day before.

Our Moulvibazar correspondent reported that police arrested three members of an inter-district robbers' gang in Jakiganj upazila of Sylhet early yesterday.

The arrestees are Saiful Islam, 28, Selim Ahmed, 28, and Kawsar Ahmed, 30. They hail from different villages under the upazila.

Officer-in-Charge Shafiqur Rahman of Jakiganj Police Station said, a team of the law enforcers, acting on a tip-off, raided Machargram area and arrested the three while they were taking preparation to commit a robbery in the area around 3:00am.

Police also seized some machetes and a grill cutting machine from their possession, the OC added.

Away in Jessore, police arrested nine robbers from Kholadanga area of the district town early Monday, reports our correspondent. 

The law enforcers also seized a pistol from the robbers.

The arrestees are Alauddin Hossain, 28, Selim, 22, Khorshed, 30, Ripon Hossain, 30, Ahsanur Rahman, 36, Hannan, 28, Iqbal Hossain, 31, Kamruzzaman Titu, 26, and Mafizul Islam, 26.

Officer-in-Charge Illias Hossain of Jessore Sadar Police Station said, a police team, acting on a tip-off, raided the area where a gang of robbers was taking preparation to commit a robbery.

Police chased the gang members and caught nine of them, the OC added.