5 arrested over robbery attempt by blocking Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj
Of them three hail from Patuakhali and two from Madaripur. They were arrested from Keraniganj
Police have arrested five members of a gang within 24 hours for attempting robbery by blocking the Mawa Expressway in Sreenagar, Munshiganj.
Video of the robbery had gone viral on social media. It showed a car's path blocked by a fallen tree. Suddenly, a man emerges from the side brandishing a locally-made weapon. Other men also show up from both sides, with one even throwing a weapon as the car begins to speedily back away.
Many praised the driver for their quick thinking and fast manoeuvre.
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The arrestees are Md Kamal aka CNG Kamal (40), Md Ismail Haldar (38), Md Ramzan Bepari (27), Russel Mollah (24), and Md Limot Matabbar (20), Munshiganj Police Superintendent Shamsul Alam Sarkar said at a press conference this afternoon (7 May).
Of them Kamal, Islami and Russel hail from Patuakhali and the other two from Madaripur.
They were arrested from Keraniganj and South Keraniganj on Tuesday night.
Police also seized three locally-made weapons from the arrestees.
A video of the attempted robbery, which took place on Monday (5 May) night, sparked discussions and prompted calls for immediate action from netizens.
Police Super Shamsul said, "The district police swung into action immediately after the incident. The next night, the robbers were arrested from Keraniganj."
He further said a total of six people were involved in the robbery that day.
"The arrested persons initially confessed to their involvement in the incident. All five of the arrestees are members of an inter-district robbery gang. The filing of a case is underway over the incident, and efforts are underway to arrest the other absconding person."
