Bhola, Sept. 11 -- Coast Guard members on Thursday arrested four alleged robbers along with firearms, domestic weapons and engine-driven boats while they were preparing for a buffalo robbery in Doulatkhan upazila of Bhola.

The raid was conducted between 4am and 8am in the Char Neyamatpur area of the upazila, Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon said Thursday afternoon.

The arrestees were identified as Koysor Majhi and his son Md. Apon, both from Charpata area in Daulatkhan; Md. Mofiz Khonkar from Bhabanipur area; and Kobir Panchayat from Bhola Sadar upazila.

According to the Coast Guard, a special patrol team conducted the operation based on intelligence regarding an impending buffalo robbery in the Neyamatp...