Police have arrested seven members of a robbery gang who used to introduce themselves as DB police in the capital.
The arrested are 鈥� gang leader Din Islam alias Kawsar Ahmed, Kamal Hawlader, Abdur Rahman Hawlader, Mehedi Hasan alias Hasan, Babul Hawlader, Romiz Talukdar, and Jannatul Ferdous.
During the drive, police recovered a microbus, fake DB jackets, walkie-talkies, fake police ID cards, handcuffs, a toy pistol, a pocket router, mobile phones, an expandable baton, and a laser light from their possession.
They were arrested on Wednesday night near Laguna stand beside Golap Shah Mazar in Gulistan while preparing for a robbery, said Ramna division deputy commissioner Masud Alam at a press briefing at DMP Media Centre on Thursday.
He said that the gang used to target gold traders at Tantibazar and people withdrawing large amount of money from banks.
A team of police from Shahbagh Police Station conducted the drive and arrested them while 4-5 others managed to flee the scene.
A case was filed with Shahbagh Police Station, DC Masud added.
