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Police arrested four suspected robbers while taking preparation to commit robbery at College Road in Srimangal upazila on Friday.

Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in the area and arrested four suspected robbers–Majid Mia, 35, son of Kadir Mia; Jonab Ali alias Zinayed, 50, son of Ayub Ali; Ramsu Mia, 45, son of Tota Mia, and Rabiul Islam, 30, son of Phul Mia of Kulaura upazila, around 3 pm, said Mahbubur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Srimangal Police Station.

Police also recovered some sharp weapons and an iron rod from their possession.

The arrestees were members of an inter-district robber gang and they were wanted in several cases, said the OC.