4 robbers arrested with arms, yaba pills in Khulna

Members of Joint forces in a drive arrested four robbers from Rupsha upazila of Khulna district in the early Wednesday.  Lieutenant Commander Khandaker Munif Taqi, media officer of coast guard headquarters, confirmed the matter yesterday.

He said, "Acting on a tip-off, a joint forces team comprised of Coast Guard and Police went on a drive at Ghupiar Khal area under Rupsha upazila in Khulna and arrested the leader of the robber syndicate Sabbir Hossain and his three accomplices in the early hours Wednesday, said Officer of Coast Guard West Zone Lieutenant Mahbub Hossain."

He said, the law enforcement agencies also seized a homemade shooter gun, four rounds of bullets, three hand bombs, and 100 pieces of contra banned yaba tablets, three lethal weapons and four mobile phones from their possessions. 

Later, the arrestees along with the seized arms, hand bombs and yaba tablets were handed to Rupsha police station for taking further legal actions, the media officer added.