Dhaka: Bangladesh's elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on July 6 apprehended five criminals, including one of the top aides of TikTok Hridoy Babu involved in trafficking of women, from the capital. A case was reportedly filed against Hridoy in Hatirjheel police station on May 28.

According to reports, Anik Hasan alias Hero Anik, 25, a listed criminal in the Moghbazar area, Shahidul Islam Empul, 34, Abir Ahmed Rakib, 22, Shohagh Hossain Arif, 36 and Heera, 22 were arrested with bullets, one foreign-made pistol, one magazine, five sharp-edged weapons, 300 Yaba tablets, seven mobile phone sets, and 3,400 takas in cash.  Anik is a most wanted criminal in nine cases including drug and robbery and led a group of 20-25 criminals, said an RAB official.

The criminal gang is active in Hatirjheel, Moghbazar, Madhubagh, Mirbagh, Peyarabagh, Natun Rasta, Chairman Goli, and Aam Bagan area, the report said.

TikTok Hridoy Babu allegedly led a racket of trafficking of women to India, Pakistan and Dubai from Bangladesh. A case was filed over the alleged rape and torture of a Bangladeshi woman in Kerala in India by some Bangladeshi men.

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