Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested 36 alleged muggers and members of a teen gang from two cities- Dhaka and Gazipur.

The RAB-2, 1 and 4 detained them from 11 May to 14 May.

The RAB-2 arrested 19 alleged snatchers from Mohammadpur, Adabar, Hazaribagh, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Tejgaon and Dhanmondi areas from 11 May to 14 May, confirmed Shihab Karim, assistant director (media) of the RAB battalion.

They are: Billal, 28,  Sohel, 30, Jisan Ahmed Jibon, 21, Rakib, 25, Rabbi, 38, Shahin, 36, Imran Patwary, 22, Shafiqul Islam, 28, Nawsad, 22, Sohel Mia, 25, Amir Hossain, 40, Mozammen, 20, Akash Gazi, 20, Sohel Meer, 34, Rabbi Hossain, 22, Bacchu Akan, 25, Parvez, 19, Mohammad Ali, 29 and Mohammad Parvez, 20. 

Meanwhile, the RAB-1 nabbed nine (9) alleged muggers from Tongi early on Tuesday.

They are:  Mohammad Ashik, 28, Abu Taher, 30, Arif Hossain, 28, Shakil Hossain, 29, Ahmed Aziz Rony, 32, Mohammad Arman, 28, Hasibur Rahman, 27, Shree Ananda Babu, 30 and Emon Hossain Rony, 29. 

Mahfuzur Rahman, assistant director (ops and media) of the RAB-1, confirmed.

In the meantime, the RAB-4 captured eight (8) members of a teen gang named ‘Al Amin Group’ from Rupnagar in the capital on Monday night.

They are: Al Amin Sheikh, 29, Masud Rana, 22, Siam Hossain alias Akash, 23, Nur Nawshad, 21, Robin, 22, Riad Sheikh, 19, Lavlu, 20 and Sijan, 20. 

The RAB-4 said that the gang has 20-30 members. They are involved in mugging, drug trade and other crimes in the Rupnagar area.