Dhaka: Police recovered three sacrificial cattle worth Tk 8.6 lakh after they were looted in Brahmanbaria while being transported from Sylhet to Chattogram ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police NM Nasiruddin confirmed the matter on Sunday morning.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the cattle were being transported in a pickup van from Bishwanath upazila in Sylhet to Chattogram on May 20. Around 3:00am the following day, when the vehicle reached Dhanashi in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria, a group of 3-4 miscreants intercepted the vehicle and snatched the cattle. Following the incident, a complaint was lodged with Nabinagar Police Station.
Acting on a tip-off, a team from Bangshal Police Station conducted a raid on a meat shop on Aga Sadek Road in the capital on Saturday and recovered the three stolen cattle. The recovered cattle were later handed over to their rightful owner.