DB arrests five listed criminals
Four of them aides of Dakat Shahid
Detective Branch of police arrested five alleged listed criminals, four of whom were aides of another listed criminal, Dakat Shahid, with firearms and ammunition in overnight drives at different parts of the capital on Wednesday.
Dakat Shahid, accused in 18 cases including six for murder, was killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion at Laxmibazar in Old Dhaka on July 3.
The four aides -- Pata Russel alias Boma Russel, 24; Tusher, 23; Mamun alias Pichchi Mamun, 14; and Ibrahim -- were arrested from Laxmi Bazar in Sutrapur with four firearms, 10 bullets and three magazines.
The remaining Mohammad Ibrahim, 35, was arrested from Baunia Bottola under Turag Police Station.
The four claimed that they did not own the arms and ammunitions and they were “just keeping those for safekeeping in exchange for money”.
DB (West) Additional Deputy Commissioner Mashiur Rahman said the arrested were involved with extortion, bombing, snatching and drug peddling.
A number of extortion cases were filed against them with Jatrabari, New Market, Sutrapur and Wari police stations, he said, adding that, of them, Russell had lost one eye last year while making bombs.
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