Two arrested over Tk2.75 lakh robbery in Uttara
Police recovered Tk9,000 of the stolen money and the auto-rickshaw allegedly used in the robbery
Police have arrested two people for allegedly robbing a man of Tk2.75 lakh after intercepting him in an auto-rickshaw in the capital's Uttara.
The arrestees are Md Salah Uddin Sumon, 48, and Md Nurul Haque alias Sohag, 30.
Police also recovered Tk9,000 of the stolen money and the auto-rickshaw allegedly used in the robbery.
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Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner for Media and Public Relations Md Akhtar Hossain confirmed the arrests today (14 October), adding that drives were underway to arrest others involved in the incident.
Citing Uttara West police, the DMP said Shamsul Islam was travelling by rickshaw in Sector 3 around 11:14pm on 6 October when three to four people in an auto-rickshaw intercepted him on a road in front of a house. An unidentified driver was also with them.
The assailants allegedly punched and beat Shamsul before threatening him with a sharp knife and taking Tk2.75 lakh from him. They then fled the scene.
Shamsul later filed a case with Uttara West Police Station.
As part of the investigation, police conducted a drive in Sector 7 of Uttara West around 11pm on Tuesday (13 October), arresting Sumon and Sohag.
Police said Tk9,000 of the stolen money and the auto-rickshaw allegedly used in the robbery were recovered from their possession.
The two arrestees are being sent to court, police added.
