Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- Police have arrested three alleged members of a mugging gang while they were reportedly planning a mugging operation in the Uttarkhan area of Dhaka late Sunday night.

The suspects, identified as Md. Nayan (20), Md. Sabbir Hossain (21), and Md. Jihad, were arrested by a team from the Uttarkhan Police Station under the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). Acting on a tip-off, officers conducted a raid near the Rajabari Ghat area around 11:30 pm and arrested the three individuals before they could carry out their plans.

During the operation, police recovered two knives and an iron rod from their possession, said Deputy Commissioner (media) of DMP Talebur Rahman.

According to Uttarkhan Police sources, the suspects were prepar...