Three robbers ‘impersonating DB police’ held

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in a special drive, arrested three alleged robbers, including the chief of a robber gang from Kajla area under the jurisdiction of Jatrabari police station in the capital on Tuesday, reports BSS.

“The detainees were trying to commit robbery in Kajla area under the jurisdiction of Jatabari police station last night,” additional police commissioner (DB) AKM Hafiz Akhter briefed the newsmen at DMP’s media centre this afternoon.

The detainees were identified as Mohammad Barek, 38, Mohammad Abul Kashem alias Jiban Bepari, 56, and Mohammad Swapan Akand, 40.

Police claimed to have recovered a home-made pistol, one round of cartridge, a DB jacket and one wireless set from their possession.

A case was filed in this connection.