Bagerhat:Detective Branch (DB) police have apprehended four individuals suspected to be part of an inter-district robbery gang following a robbery at a residence in Chapattala village, located in Jatrapur Union of Bagerhat Sadar upazila. The police have successfully recovered a portion of the looted cash, a mobile phone, and melted gold from the suspects.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Superintendent of Police, Md Jamirul Islam, confirmed the arrests. The robbery occurred on October 14 when three masked individuals invaded the home of Sheikh Atiar Rahman and his wife, Rehena Begum, at approximately 315 am. The robbers tied up the couple and stole Tk 2.45 lakh, seven bhori of gold ornaments, and a button mobile phone, with the total loot estimated at Tk 18.80 lakh.
Detective Branch police utilized information technology to identify the suspects and initiated an investigation, leading to the arrests. On November 4, Md Hasib Sheikh, 23, was apprehended in Lohagara, Narail, and Tk 1,500 was recovered. Subsequently, Md Enamul Biswas, also known as Ena, 37, was arrested in Mirpur, Dhaka, and the stolen mobile phone was retrieved.
Further investigation led to the arrest of the alleged ringleader, Abdur Nur Tushar, also known as Hridoy, 31, in Dakshin Khan, Dhaka, shortly after midnight on November 5. Tk 30,100 was found at his rented residence. Additionally, Abdur Rashid, 32, who reportedly purchased 2 bhori and 5 ana of the stolen gold, was arrested, and the gold in melted form was recovered from him.
The police stated that all four individuals are active members of an inter-district robbery gang, with Tushar facing nine previous cases related to robbery, banditry, and theft. The suspects have been sent to jail through the court, and police operations are ongoing to apprehend other suspects and recover the remaining stolen items.