, May 18 -- The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit has arrested four people including the alleged mastermind of a gang involved in stealing underground and overhead copper wires belonging to Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL).

The arrestees are Ibrahim, 30, Humayun Kabir, 49, Md Julhas, 30, and Md Babul, 35.

N M Nasiruddin, deputy commissioner of the Media and Public Relations Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said members of the unit's Special Action Group identified the suspects using CCTV footage and technological support while investigating a theft case filed with Kalabagan Police Station.

The four were arrested during a series of drives conducted in Hazaribagh and Mohammadpur areas fr...