RAB has arrested the notorious terrorist Rakibul Islam Rakhi (35) of Padma Char in the case of robbing a businessman's money bag hostage at gunpoint in Daulatpur, Kushtia.

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He was arrested in a raid at Abeder Ghat area of ​​Daulatpur in Kushtia around 9:30 pm on Wednesday.

RAB-12 Kushtia Camp Acting Company Commander Khandkar Golam Mortuja confirmed this information in a press release around 2 pm on Thursday.

Arrested Rakibul Islam Rakhi is the son of Hafizul Sardar of Phillipnagar village of Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia. A number of cases including weapons, robbery, drugs, extortion are ongoing against him. Rakhi is involved in drug and arms trade.

He is also involved in various terrorist activities in Daulatpu Char area.

It has been reported that last Saturday around 9:30 pm in Manikdiar area of ​​Daulatpur, Kushtia took a hostage at gunpoint and robbed the bag of money in the hands of businessman Nurul Islam. 5 lakh was in that bag. They also stole a gold chain and mobile and fled.

A video of this incident has gone viral on social media Facebook. The victim businessman filed a case at Daulatpur police station on November 5 as a plaintiff. The robbed businessman Nurul Islam is the son of deceased Sher Ali of Manikdiar village of Hogalbaria union of Daulatpur upazila.

According to RAB, businessman Nurul Islam alias Nural left his business establishment near the Upazila Parishad Model Mosque at around 9:30 pm on a motorcycle with Tk 5 lakh in cash in his bag.

On reaching the house, out of 6 helmeted armed robbers on two motorcycles, 3 robbers entered the house and 3 robbers stood outside the house.

At this time, he held a pistol on Nurul's body and snatched the money bag and mobile phone.

RAB-12 Kushtia camp acting company commander Khandkar Golam Mortuja said that accused Rakhi has been arrested in the case of extorting money from a businessman.

He was arrested from Abeder Ghat area of ​​Daulatpur by the RAB team of Kushtia camp. Legal action will be taken against him.