Police officer Tanvir Ahmed said all three arrested individuals are severely addicted to drugs and online gambling, and they planned the robbery to arrange money for these activities.

Abul Hossain has eight cases against him in various police stations, including Khilkhet in the capital. Mizan has a robbery case at Lalmai police station in Cumilla, and Akhtar has a drug case at Halishahar police station in Chattogram.

Police are investigating whether others are involved in the group.

Replying to a question, Tanvir said that as Easter Sunday had recently passed, they assumed there would be a significant amount of money. According to that plan, they brought a battery-powered rickshaw from Mugda. The rickshaw driver was their accomplice and was guarding outside, while the other two entered, tied up the Father, and took money and even the passport.

When contacted in the afternoon, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bhatara police station Mazharul Islam told Prothom Alo that the arrested individuals initially confessed to their involvement in the church robbery.

They were later sent to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court in Dhaka, which, after a hearing, ordered them to be sent to jail.