KISHOREGANJ, June 16, 2026 (BSS) - Police have arrested three members of a 
robbery gang in connection with the looting of a tourist boat in the haor 
region of Mithamain upazila of the district. 

Several locally-made weapons were also recovered during the operation.

Kishoreganj Superintendent of Police Mohammad Mizanur Rahman said this at a 
press conference held at the district police superintendent's office on 
Tuesday afternoon.

The suspects were arrested on Monday during a joint operation conducted by 
the District Detective Branch (DB) of Police and Mithamain Police Station in 
different areas of Savar and Kamrangirchar in Dhaka, as well as Mithamain 
upazila.

The arrested individuals were Md. Julhas Uddin, son of late Ismail Hossain of 
Katkhal Kazipara village, Ehsanul Haque, son of Md. Hares Mia of Bajkpur 
village and Rubel Mia, son of Madhu Mia of Borkanda Madhupur village in 
Mithamain upazila.

According to the police superintendent, a gang of 10 to 12 robbers 
intercepted a tourist boat bound for Karimganj on June 7 near the southern 
side of Hasanpur Bridge in Mithamain upazila. The gang allegedly held 
passengers hostage at gunpoint and looted their valuables using locally-made 
weapons.

Police also said that the arrested individuals have multiple criminal cases 
filed against them at different police stations, including cases related to 
theft and narcotics. 

The process of producing them before the court is currently underway, the 
sources added.