Police nab 28 'robbers' after gunfight, four cops hurt

SAVAR, Nov 03 (UNB): Twenty-eight suspected robbers were arrested after a gunfight with police at Nabinagr Bus Stand in Ashulia today.

Abdul Awal, officer-in-charge (OC) of Ashulia Thana, said that tipped off that a gang of inter-district robbers is preparing for committing robberies, police took position on the Dhaka-Aricha highway on Thursday midnight.

At one stage, they intercepted a Savar-bound bus, coming from Manikganj. Sensing danger, the robbers opened fire on police prompting the law enforcers to retaliate, triggering a gunfight.

Later, police detained 28 robbers and seized one foreign-made pistol, five bullets, two magazines, locally-made firearms, 24 mobile handsets and Tk 10,000 in cash from their possessions.