Former councillor, 3 others arrested with arms while preparing for dacoity in Jashore
Jashore Police’s Additional Superintendent Noor Alam Siddique confirmed the matter to journalists today (30 December)
Police arrested four individuals, including a former councillor and a former army officer, for allegedly preparing to commit a dacoity at the Sheikhhati High Court intersection in Jashore early Monday (30 December).
The arrestees have been identified as Mizanur Rahman, 52, a retired army officer and son of Mozahar Mandal; Firoz Ahmed, 45, son of Amirul Islam; Golam Mostafa, 45, son of Maghreb Ali, who is a former councillor of Ward-5 of Chowgacha municipality, local Awami League leader and former army officer; and Rocky Biswas (30), son of Abu Khayer of Sadar upazila.
Jashore Police's Additional Superintendent Noor Alam Siddique confirmed the matter to journalists today (30 December).
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He said a team from the local Detective Branch of police conducted a raid around 1:00am based on information that a group of criminals was preparing for a dacoity in the Nowarpara Union Parishad at Sadar upazila.
The suspects attempted to flee in a microbus upon sensing the presence of law enforcement but were intercepted and arrested.
The law enforcers also seized two foreign pistols, three rounds of bullets and a microbus.
They have been arrested in two cases filed with the Jashore Kotowali Model Police Station.
