, Sept. 28 -- Police in a drive arrested five people in Adabor area of the capital early Monday for their alleged involvement in an attack on a house in the Shyamoli Housing area.

The arrestees were identified as Abul Kalam Azad, 65, Mohammad Russell, 20, Mohammad Atikul, 25, Mohammad Russell Piyada, 22, and Lion, 21.

Police said a group of 15-20 masked men, equipped with local weapons and firearms, attacked a building in the Shyamoli Housing area around 6:30am on Saturday.

They also attempted to enter the building forcibly and hacked at the main gate with machetes, damaging the doors and windows, police said.

A case was filed with Adabor Police Station in connection with the incident.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of Adabor police, wi...