Jonab Ali, chief of Sundarbans' 'Jonab Bahini', arrested in Khulna

Jonab Ali, the chief of the notorious Sundarbans robber gang Jonab Bahini, has been arrested by the Special Response Battalion (SRB-6).

He was arrested at around 11 pm on Friday from the Kaiya Bazar area under Harintana police station in Khulna city.

The arrested Jonab Ali is the son of the late Keramat Ali of Padmapukur in Shyamnagar police station area of Satkhira.

The SRB shared the information in a press release on Saturday.

According to the release, acting on secret information, a team of SRB-6 conducted a special operation in the Kaiya Bazar area at around 11 pm on Friday. During the operation, Jonab Ali, the chief of the gang known as a terror in the Sundarbans, was arrested.

Jonab Bahini has been described as a gang known for robberies in the Sundarbans region. Law enforcement agencies have long been conducting operations against pirate and robber gangs in the Sundarbans.

After the operation, he was handed over to Harintana police station for further legal action against him.

In addition to the time and place of the arrest, the SRB release also mentioned Jonab Ali's identity. The next legal process against him will now proceed through Harintana police station.

Robber gang activity has long been a problem in the Sundarbans region. The arrest of the chief of Jonab Bahini is being seen as a significant development for security in the area.