Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 arrested four dacoits with arms and ammunition from their rented house in Tazhat Mour area under Tazhat Thana of Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RpMP) in the metropolis on Friday.
“The arrested dacoits committed robbery using a microbus and introducing them as members of RAB and DB police, looted money and killed one cattle trader in Boldipukur area in Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur on November 25 last,” a press release said tonight.
The arrested were Mehedi Hasan alias Shilu, 24, of village Balakandi Mandalpara, Ataur Rahman alias Apel, 26, of village Balakandi Uttara Para and Saran Roy, 20, of village Panthapara in Rajarhat upazila and Manjurul Islam alias Bhutto, 30, of village Noyagram Chamragola in Sadar upazila of Kurigram district.
The elite force seized two pistols, a one shutter gun, four rounds of live bullets, one iron stick, eight mobile phone sets, 29 SIM cards and cash money from them.
“During primary interrogation, the arrested dacoits admitted that they committed the robbery, looted money and killed one cattle trader in Boldipukur area of Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur on November 25 last,” the release added.
Source: BSS