Two more arrested over church bell theft in Mohammadpur
Three other people had previously been arrested in connection with the theft. SRB-2 arrested two of them.
Two more people have been arrested over the theft of a 70kg bell worth around Tk3.5 lakh from St Christina Catholic Church near Asad Gate in Dhaka's Mohammadpur, taking the total number of arrests in the case to five.
Major M Mubeen Rahman Tapash, deputy director (media) of Special Response Battalion-2 (SRB-2), confirmed the arrests today (12 October).
The arrestees are Md Alamgir Hossain, 45, identified as the alleged mastermind behind the theft, and Md Rifat ul Islam Antar, 25, who allegedly bought the stolen bell.
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The two were arrested during a special operation in Lalmatia under Mohammadpur police station on Sunday (11 October), based on intelligence information, Mubeen Rahman said.
Three other people had previously been arrested in connection with the theft. SRB-2 arrested two of them, while Mohammadpur police arrested the third.
On 1 October, a 70kg bell made of various metals, valued at around Tk3.5 lakh, was stolen from the church. Peter Baroi, a member of the church, filed a case with Mohammadpur police over the incident.
The following day, police recovered the bell, wrapped in a white polythene bag, beside a rubbish bin on Zakir Hossain Road in Mohammadpur.
On 3 October, SRB-2 arrested Rahim Badsha, 41, from Mohammadpur and Sohag, 29, from Gazipur, over their alleged involvement in the theft.
Mohammadpur police later announced the arrest of another suspect, identified as Tuhin.
