The Molom Party rob people of their belongings after applying toxic ointment to the eyes of their victims while the Aggyan Party rob people after drugging them.

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and the police arrested the muggers from different areas of the city during their 16-hour raid beginning 7:30pm on Thursday.

Rab-1 arrested eight Molom Party members, including gang leader Nahid alias Ananda, from Mohakhali and Fakirerpul areas. The elite force also seized 10 small containers full of toxic ointment, a cellphone set, two rickshaws and over Tk 5000 from their possession.

During the raids, they also arrested three Aggyan Party men.

Meanwhile, detective branch of police arrested two other Aggyan Party members in a separate raid.