The police have arrested 6 robbers and a gold dealer along with looted goods in Shibpur upazila of Narsingdi. Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman disclosed this information in a press conference at Narsingdi SP office on Monday.
According to the press release, last January 26 around 3 pm, a robbery was committed in the house of Mejbah Uddin Mezu in Debalertek area of Jashore Bazar Union of Shibpur Upazila. A group of 10-12 robbers cut the balcony grill and 7 robbers entered the house. Then they took hostage Mejbah Uddin's wife at dagger point, broke the lock of the cupboard and looted Tk 19 lakh cash, 16 pieces of gold ornaments worth Tk 17 lakh 34 thousand and a set of button mobile phone.
Narsingdi Superintendent of Police Mostafizur Rahman, Additional Superintendent of Police Anirban Chowdhury, Shibpur Circle Assistant Superintendent of Police Mejbah Uddin and DB Police OC Khokon Chandra Sarkar visited the spot after receiving the information. House owner Mejbah Uddin filed a case with Shibpur police station in this connection as the plaintiff.
Later, Superintendent of Police Mostafizur Rahman assigned the DB Police to probe the matter. Narsingdi DB Police led by Khokon Chandra Sarkar began investing the incident and after 8 days on Sunday arrested 6 robbers and a gold trader along with looted goods raiding various areas including Narsingdi district.
The arrested robbers are Sheikh Farid (35) son of Siddikur Rahman of Battali Khamarpara village of Raipura upazila, Muktar Hossain (44) son of Chanmiya of Dari Baluakandi area of the same upazila, Alamin (29) son of Raja Mia of Char Ahalia village, Abul Kashem son of Raju Mia of Naukaghata area of Shibpur upazila. (42), Nurul Islam (29) son of Rahim Mia of Champak Nagar area of Narsingdi Sadar Upazila, Rajib (22) son of Aynal Mia of Bakshalipur area.
During the operation, a private car, Tk 5 lakh 23 thousand 500 cash, 17.52 grams of molten gold, a pipe gun and 4 rounds of cartridges were recovered from the robbers.
Additional Superintendent of Police Anirban Chaudhuri (Crime and Ops), Additional Superintendent of Police Arefin Siddiqui (DSB), Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration) Fazal A Khuda, Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police Shibpur Circle Mejbah Uddin and Narsingdi DB Police OC Khokon, were present at the press conference.
