500 bhori gold looted from jewellery shop in Dhaka's Mouchak, owner claims

Around 500 bhoris of gold ornaments were reportedly looted in a daring burglary at a jewellery shop inside Fortune Shopping Mall in Dhaka's Mouchak area early today, the owner claimed.

The incident took place around 3:00am at Shampa Jewellers, located on the first floor of the mall.

CCTV footage shows two members of the gang, wearing burqas, entering the market, cutting through the shutter lock, and looting the gold ornaments, shop owner Achintyo Kumar Biswas told The Daily Star.

The screenshot has been taken from footage.

He said the shop had around 400 bhoris of gold ornaments on display and another 100 bhoris kept as mortgaged gold, along with some cash. "The burglars took everything, including the cash," he added.

"I closed my shop around 9:00pm as usual and went home. Early in the morning, the market's security guard called me, saying there was a problem at my shop. When I rushed there, I saw everything was gone," said Achintyo.

Mazharul Islam, assistant commissioner of Ramna Zone, said, "The owner alleged that around 500 bhories of gold were stolen from the shop, and we are investigating it."

Police and members of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) visited the spot this morning to collect evidence.