Three Arrested After Tk 39 Lakh Mugging in Dhanmondi, Police Say
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- Police arrested three alleged gang members after Tk 39 lakh was snatched from a person carrying cash withdrawn from a bank in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area.
- Officers recovered a firearm and four bullets, but have not recovered the stolen money.
- Police and Detective Branch teams are continuing operations to find the cash and arrest other alleged accomplices.
Three people have been arrested after a group allegedly snatched Tk 39 lakh from a person carrying cash in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area, police said.
The victim had withdrawn the money from a bank when three men on a motorcycle allegedly grabbed the bag and tried to escape. During a chase, one suspect fell from the motorcycle. Local residents caught him near Dhanmondi Lake and found a pistol, then called the National Emergency Service 999.
A team from Dhanmondi Police Station arrested the suspect, identified as 41-year-old Tanvir Abedin Jewel. Police and Detective Branch teams later conducted joint operations and arrested two other alleged members of the gang.
Dhanmondi police chief Emdadul Islam said officers recovered a firearm and four rounds of ammunition from the suspects. The Tk 39 lakh remains missing, and police operations are continuing to trace the money and arrest other alleged accomplices.
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Originally published by Daily Star in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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