While investigating a single motorcycle theft, police arrested five members of an inter-district thief gang and recovered a total of five stolen motorcycles from their possession. Officer-in-Charge (OC) Rafiqul Islam of the Tajhat Police Station under the Rangpur Metropolitan Police confirmed the matter on Monday afternoon (October 19, 2026).
The arrests were made following raids conducted in Mithapukur and Pirganj upazilas on Sunday night. The arrested individuals are Shaheen Mia (32) of Majhgram in Mithapukur, and Shimul Mandal (35) of Parbatipur, Milon Mia (35) of Kazipara, Hasan Mia (28) of Jahangirabad, and Rashed Prodhan (32) of Bhagwanpur from Pirganj upazila.
According to police, a case was filed at the Tajhat Police Station following the theft of a Pulsar motorcycle from Darshana Al-Hajj Nagar in Rangpur city on October 5 at around 3:30 PM. During the investigation, using CCTV footage and information technology, police arrested the ringleader Shaheen Mia, who subsequently provided information leading to the arrest of the other four accomplices. OC Rafiqul Islam stated that legal procedures have been completed to send the arrested suspects to jail through the court, and investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend other members involved in the ring.
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