Cohorts attack factory security to snatch away 2 'thieves'
Two individuals accused of theft in Cumilla were snatched away from the custody of factory security who caught them on Monday (16 October), leaving one of the security guards severely injured.
The incident unfolded on the premises of the ABS cable factory in Cumilla BSCIC Industrial City.
According to eyewitness accounts and verified CCTV footage, the two alleged thieves were apprehended while stealing goods from the old building of Skylab Pharmaceuticals, founded by the late Alhaj Nurul Haque, situated within the industrial city.
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As they were being interrogated within the main compound of ABS Cable, owned by the same company, a group of 10-12 individuals, armed with machetes, launched a brazen attack on the factory security. The assailants brutally hacked the security guard, identified as Abu Bakr, and successfully abducted the two accused thieves from confinement.
In a rampage before their departure, the perpetrators vandalised property by breaking window glass, damaging the gate, and destroying a CCTV camera belonging to the ABS cable factory.
Atiqul Islam, a consultant for ABS Cable Company, confirmed the incident and revealed that thefts had been plaguing the Skylab factory for an extended period.
"Two youths were nabbed during a theft on Monday. Shockingly, within half an hour of their detainment, a group of miscreants attacked and forcibly took them away. Our security guard, Abu Bakr, was hacked and seriously injured during the assault. We are currently preparing to take legal action," he stated.
After conducting an initial inspection of the area, Cumilla Kandirpar police outpost Deputy Inspector Md Masud said, "The injured person has been rescued and promptly sent to the hospital."
