17 fraudsters who drug and rob victims held in Dhaka

Detective Branch officials have arrested 17 fraudsters who drug and rob victims from different parts of Dhaka.

Staff Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 20 Oct 2016, 07:26 AM
Updated : 20 Oct 2016, 07:28 AM

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Md Masudur Rahman said they were nabbed during a raid on Wednesday night across the capital.

The DC said some of those detained had been arrested earlier, but had returned to crime after securing bail.

Details would be disclosed at a press brief later in the day, he said. 

Locally known as 'Agyan Party',  these fraudsters trick unsuspecting victims with sedatives laced with food or drinks at bus terminals and public transports.

Once the victims are rendered unconscious, their belongings are stolen.

Many die while many suffer from long term ailments after consuming these sedative drugs.