A notorious gang of dacoits was arrested following a coordinated police operation in the Hatigaon area of the city. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, teams from Palashbari, Hajo and Baihata Chariali police stations conducted a joint operation with the support of Hatigaon Police.
The operation led to the arrest of four hardened criminals identified as Rantu Ali, Majibul Haque, Ridul Ali and Maharam Ali. Police said the accused were involved in several serious criminal activities, including oil tanker hijacking, cattle theft, chain snatching and mobile phone theft.
After their arrest, the dacoits were formally handed over by Hatigaon Police to the respective police stations for further legal proceedings. Authorities said further investigation is underway to verify their involvement in other pending cases and trace possible associates.
