UNB, Dhaka :
Police caught red-handed two suspected muggers from Dhanmondi Lake Park in the city on Sunday night while robbing a pedestrian of his valuables.
The arrestees were known as Sajib Hossain and Ashique.
Police said Mohammad Sohel was walking through Road-15 along the Lake Park around 11:30pm when a gang of muggers intercepted him and tried to snatch his valuables.
As he raised hue and cry for help, locals as well as on-duty patrol police rushed in and caught the two muggers red-handed, said Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Masudur Rahman on Monday. A toy pistol was also recovered from their possession, he said.
A case was filed with Dhanmondi Police Station over the incident.
Police caught red-handed two suspected muggers from Dhanmondi Lake Park in the city on Sunday night while robbing a pedestrian of his valuables.
The arrestees were known as Sajib Hossain and Ashique.
Police said Mohammad Sohel was walking through Road-15 along the Lake Park around 11:30pm when a gang of muggers intercepted him and tried to snatch his valuables.
As he raised hue and cry for help, locals as well as on-duty patrol police rushed in and caught the two muggers red-handed, said Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Masudur Rahman on Monday. A toy pistol was also recovered from their possession, he said.
A case was filed with Dhanmondi Police Station over the incident.