31 members of mobile phone snatching gang captured

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have captured 31 members of a mobile phone-snatching gang from different areas of the city.

The arrestees are - Al Mamun, Md Rakib, Md Jahangir, Md Iqbal, Mokhlesur Rahman, Billal Mia, Md. Billal, Rakib, Md Mainu, Md Johnny, Md Swapan, Salauddin Ahmed, Md Mosharraf, Mehedi Hasan Raju, Md Jewel,  Md Jummun, Rakibul Islam, Md Nazrul, Md Parvez, Md Yusuf Bepari, Yusuf Dewan, Rubel Mollah, Rubel Dewan, Md. Zafar, Nasir Uddin Pintu, Anshar Dhali, Dalim Hossain, Halim Sardar, Md Shaheen Sheikh, Mohammad Ali, Md. Sabuj and Md. Abul Hossain.

Seven teams of RAB-3 ran a drive in the city's Lalbagh, Siddhirganj, Paltan, Gulistan, Baitul Mokarram, Motijheel, Khilgaon, Hatirjheel and Wari areas and nabbed them on Tuesday. 

During the drive, RAB members recovered 30 tablet phones, 717 smartphones, 793 button mobiles, 28 laptops (new) and TK 55,647 in cash from the arrestees, said Ops. Officer of RAB-3 Bina Rani Das.