DHAKA, June 17, 2026 (BSS)  - The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-2) has arrested six individuals including alleged ring leader Farid Ahmed Babu, known as ‘Excel Babu’ and Abu Sayed, second-in-command of the ‘Kobzikata Anwar’ group, for a machete attack that injured two police officers in city’s Adabor area.

According to RAB, the arrests were made yesterday during an operation in the Shekhertek area under Adabor Police Station. Those arrested were identified as Farid Ahmed Babu (57), alias Excel Babu; Abu Sayed (33), Rashed Khandakar (32), Md. Liton (28), Md. Tousif (30) and Md. Tarikul Islam.

RAB said that the suspects allegedly entered into a bKash agent shop in city’s Shekhertek-7 area and attacked the agent with machetes before robbing Taka 300,000 cash and a mobile phone.

Following the incident, police from Adabar Thana conducted a raid at the suspects’ hideout. During the operation, the suspects allegedly attacked the police with locally made weapons.

As a result of the attack, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Adabar Thana Zahidul Islam and Sub-Inspector (SI) Tarun of the same thana sustained serious injuries from machete blows.

Legal proceedings against the arrested individuals have been taken, RAB said.