Police have arrested two alleged dacoits in connection with Tuesday night s robbery in a house at Sobhanbagh in the city

Mohammadpur police during raids on Rayer Bazar and Moghbazar areas arrested the leader of an inter district gang of dacoits identified as Sultan alias Kamrul. 22. and his accomplice Humayun Kabir 20. at about 6 am yesterday

Looted goods worth about Tk two lakh a revolver and a dagger were recovered from their possession, police said

The armed gang looted money gold ornaments and other valuables worth about Tk three lakh at around 10 pm Tuesday

Sultan was arrested on June 22 in connection with robbery rases filed against him with Mohammadpur. Dhanmondl and Lalbagh thanas

But he was released on bail recently, police said. Police were Interrogating them.