Police in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur arrested five individuals along with a private car on Tuesday night while they were allegedly preparing for a robbery in the Chandra area. Acting on a tip-off, officers from Kaliakair Police Station, led by Officer-in-Charge Shahidul Islam, surrounded the vehicle near the Royal Hotel on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway and detained the suspects on the spot.

The arrested individuals were identified as Elahi Sheikh, Arab Ali, Rashidul, Babul Hossain, and Mamun Hasan. According to police sources, each of them has multiple cases filed against them in different parts of the country. The private car used in the operation was seized by police.

Authorities stated that legal proceedings are underway against the detainees following their arrest during the robbery preparation.