8 alleged robbers held in M’singh

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UNB, Mymensingh :
Police arrested eight alleged robbers along with a motorcycle and two knives from Mrigali area in Ishwarganj upazila early Saturday.
The arrestees were identified as Nazrul Islam,40, Saju Miah,52, Abu Sayeed,38, and Abul Mansur,35, all residents of Trisal upazila;
Ismael Hossain,32, and Babul Hossain,22, both residents of Gouripur upazila and Chan Miah,31, and Al Amin,22, both residents of Netrakona district.
Officer-in-charge of Ishwarganj Police Station Mohammad Borhan Uddin said tipped off that a gang of robbers was taking preparation to commit robbery in the area in the dead of night, a team of police conducted a drive there. At one stage, the law enforcers arrested the eight and recovered a motorcycle and two knives.
The other members of the gang managed to flee the scene sensing the presence of the law enforcers, said the OC.
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