Araihajar upazila of Narayanganj district, fear spread in this township as soon as night fell. In the beginning of winter, the people of this town are spending the night in fear due to the increase in theft and robbery. Araihazar is becoming a paradise for various crimes including road robbery, theft from houses robbery, robbery of money, gold ornaments, robbery of battery operated rickshaws and autorickshaws.
The members of the dakat gang use pick-up private cars at night, disguised as different professions, to avoid police search. Some are vegetable growers, some grow up under the pretext of urgent need, seize the opportunity and organize a robbery and go back to safety. Several young boys were used in this work, drugged and forced to commit robberies by the gang members.
Every day, a large number of people travel to the upazila headquarters for various purposes including jobs and business. Battery operated auto rickshaws are the only source of transportation for low and middle income people. Due to the demand for autorickshaw batteries and getting good prices, the members of the street robber gang targeted the autorickshaws. They became active in the late night, the members of the organized robber gang targeted several places in the upazila.
Taking the opportunity to position themselves at different points of the roads connected to the upazila headquarters, the criminal gang grabbed the auto rickshaw passengers and driver and robbed everything including the auto rickshaw.
Shivpur Bridge on Arai Hazar-Jangalia Road, Pagaillar Bari Junction, Elumdi Junction, Jalakandi Graveyard on Arai Hazar-Bishnandi Road, Chalar Char Road, Dayakanda- Ucitipura Road. Bagadi-Kalyandi Road, Khaser Kandi-Gahardi Road, Sultansadi-Uchitpura Road, Khagkanda Monirhosen Madrasa Junction,
Incidents of road encroachment took place on regional roads including Arai Hazar-Kharia road, Mollar char-Ulukandi road, road adjacent to Langurdi Itkhola.

Around this cycle, a shop selling stolen auto rickshaws has been built in Maruadi Fausa of Brahmandi Union of Araihajar upazila. It is said that as soon as the auto rickshaws arrive here, the battery changes, the color of the body changes in the blink of an eye. The business of changing bowls is bustling here, in the past these illegal traders were arrested in police raids, but they were released on bail and resumed their previous profession.
Strengthening of police activity by identifying all places of robbery in villages, increasing public awareness with joint search of vehicles moving at night, strengthening community policing, peace will return to the public mind.