Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 624 Wed. March 01, 2006  
   
Metropolitan


Robbery at City House
Cash, valuables worth Tk 18.50 lakh looted


Armed robbers looted cash, gold ornaments and other valuables worth Tk 18.50 lakh from the house of a car showroom owner at South Mugdapara in the city yesterday.

A gang of five robbers entered the house of Nurul Islam Masud pressing doorbell at around 3:30pm. They made all members of the family hostage at gunpoint and looted Tk 1 lakh in cash, 120 tolas of gold ornaments and other valuables.

Masud filed a case with Sabujbagh Police Station last night.

Police have failed to arrest anyone or recover looted goods as of 12:10am today.