5 arrested during 'hijacking' incidents in Dhaka: DMP
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The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested five hijackers while they were allegedly attempting hijackings in different areas of the capital.
The arrestees were identified as Md Sajjat Hossain alias Sagar, 42, Md Wasim Akram, 35, Md Suman, 30, Md Sultan Mahmud Khan, 45, and Mohammad Shanto, 29, according to a DMP statement on Saturday.
They were arrested on Friday from the Tejgaon, Mirpur, and Uttara House Building areas, the DMP said.
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During the arrests, over Tk1 lakh, heroin, a screwdriver, and a wallet were recovered from the arrestees' possessions, said the DMP.
The suspects were handed over to relevant police stations and legal proceedings were in progress regarding the matter.
