Nagad distributor robbed of Tk1cr by men posing as RAB in Uttara
Police say efforts are underway to arrest the robbers
A Nagad distributor was reportedly abducted and robbed of Tk1 crore by individuals posing as Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members in the capital's Uttara area today.
The incident occurred on Road 12 of Uttara Sector 13 at around 9am.
The victim, Nagad distributor Abdur Rahman, lives in Uttara Sector 12.
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Citing the victim's accounts, a police officer from Uttara West Police Station said Abdur Rahman was on his way to deposit the money at Nagad's Uttara office when a group of individuals in a black microbus intercepted him. Posing as RAB members, they forcibly abducted Abdur along with the bag of money.
Later, the perpetrators dropped him off in Uttara Sector 17 and fled with the money.
"Abdur Rahman claimed that the robbers were wearing RAB uniforms," said the police officer.
"We have already obtained CCTV footage showing several individuals in RAB uniforms abducting the man. Efforts are currently underway to identify and apprehend the perpetrators," said Mohammad Ali, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMP) Uttara division.
When asked about the amount of money stolen, the police officer said the victim reported that his bag contained a little over Tk1 crore.
