Police arrested nine suspected robbers from Borjona village in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur on Friday, UNB reports.

Quoting local people, police said a group of robbers, numbering 10-12 swooped on the house of Chan Mia in the dead of night and looted valuables including gold ornaments, Tk 62,000 cash and five mobile phone sets after keeping the house inmates hostages at gunpoint.

Hearing a hue and cry, local people went to the spot and caught nine robbers after chasing them.

Later, they were given a good thrashing and handed over to police.