Police and witnesses said Ajit Paul, manager of Crescent Overseas Centre of Bishwanath upazila, was intercepted by 4 people on 2 motorbikes in front of the Surma Market and asked him to hand over his bag containing the passports and other travel documents.

As Ajit refused to oblige them, the miscreants beat him and took away the bag.

They also brandished their arms and fled the spot when the locals tried to come forward in aid of the victim.

Ajit said there were six British passports, six air tickets on Sylhet-London route, cash worth Tk one lakh and a mobile phone.

He filed a case with Sylhet Kotwali Police Station in this connection.