Dhaka: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) held six members of a criminal syndicate, involved in child kidnapping, murder, abduction and human trafficking using drug to make people unconscious, in several areas of Dhaka and Narayanganj.

A text message from RAB said the mastermind and two woman members of the syndicate are among the detainees.

The message said RAB will organise a press conference at RAB’s media wing centre in Dhaka at about 12:00noon in this connection.