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RAJSHAHI, Aug 28, 2026 (BSS) - Police arrested two youths from Rajshahi metropolis this evening for allegedly preparing to commit a mugging, recovering two hasuas and mobile phones, including one designed to resemble a police wireless device.

A team of the Detective Branch (DB) of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) conducted the operation around 6:30pm in the Koyerdara Christianpara area under Boalia Police Station.

The arrested youths were identified as S M Hasan Muktadir Cute, 23, and Sifaz Hossain, 25.

Police said a 31-inch hasua with an iron handle, a wireless-like mobile phone and a smartphone were recovered from Cute. A 26-inch hasua with a wooden handle and another mobile phone were recovered from Sifaz.

During preliminary interrogation, the two admitted that they had been staying in the area with the intention of committing a mugging, police said.

Police also found the Rajshahi Metropolitan Police monogram on the phone recovered from Cute. Investigators suspect the wireless-like device had been used in various crimes, including mugging, by impersonating government officials.

Police said Cute has seven cases with different RMP police stations. Sifaz has one case at Boalia Police Station and another at Charghat Police Station in Rajshahi district.

A case has been filed against the two at Boalia Police Station under relevant laws for allegedly preparing to commit mugging while impersonating a government employee and using a government institution's monogram and a wireless-like device.

The RMP urged residents of Rajshahi metropolis to remain vigilant and warned against impersonating government officials or using government identities for criminal activities.