Savar (Dhaka) Correspondent: Dhaka District North Detective Branch (DB) police have arrested three members of an inter-district robber gang involved in a 26 lakh taka heist disguised as RAB personnel in Hemayetpur, Savar, recovering police uniforms, domestic weapons, motorcycles, cash, and mobile phones. The arrests were announced in a press release on Wednesday afternoon, October 7, 2026, following operations conducted on Tuesday in the Tekerhat area of Rajoir Upazila, Madaripur.
The arrested suspects are Md. Uzzal Sardar (32) of Alipur, Kalkini, Madaripur; Md. Tamim Howlader (25) of Khaserhat; and Md. Jewel Sikdar (38) of Kulpaddi, Sadar Model Thana. According to DB police, the incident occurred around 11:00 AM on September 10 on the Dhaka-Aricha highway near Hemayetpur bus stand.
Following a case filed on September 11 under District Superintendent of Police Shamima Parveen's directives, DB North OC Saidul Islam led operations utilizing information technology with SRB-Nabinagar and SRB-Madaripur assistance. Interrogations revealed the gang used private cars, Hiaces, and Noahs to commit crimes posing as law enforcement.
Recoveries included a TVS Apache motorcycle, a blue police T-shirt, sharp weapons, five smartphones, 13,167 cash, a nameplate reading "Zahidul," wallets, and wristwatches.
Inspector Saidul Islam stated that Uzzal and Tamim face multiple prior arms cases, and a seven-day remand petition has been submitted to court.
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Reported by Omer Faruk, Savar (Dhaka) Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
