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Hilsa-laden pickup robbery gang leader arrested in Cumilla

Thursday, 5 November 2026, 8:31

Hilsa-laden pickup robbery gang leader arrested in Cumilla

Special Response Battalion (SRB) has arrested Idris Mia (27), an accused in 19 cases, in connection with the looting of a hilsa-laden pickup and cash in Muradnagar, Cumilla. He was arrested from the Shonir Akhra area of the capital on Tuesday night.

On Wednesday afternoon, Major Sadman Ibn Alam, Company Commander of SRB-11 Cumilla, said that Idris is the leader of an inter-district robber gang. On Monday night, robbers intercepted fish trader Bellal Hossain's vehicle in the Niamatpur area of Muradnagar, looting hilsa fish worth about Tk 9.5 lakh and Tk 71,000 in cash.

Later, a robbery case was filed at Muradnagar Police Station regarding the incident. Based on information technology and secret intelligence, Idris was arrested following a joint raid. During primary interrogation, he revealed no fixed source of income other than robbery, and he has been handed over to Muradnagar Police Station.

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