Robbers loot valuables from 5 houses in Munshiganj

Robbers looted gold ornaments, cash and other valuables worth Tk 3 lakh from five houses at Majidpur Doyahat village in Srinagar upazila early Sunday.

Police and local people said breaking open the door, a gang of armed robbers numbering 14/15 entered the houses of Swapan Chowdhury and his neighbor Asru Chowdhury at about 3am.

The gang took away gold ornaments, cash and other valuables keeping the house inmates hostage at gunpoint. Swapan was injured by the robbers when he tried to resist them.

Later, the same gang looted gold ornaments, cash and other valuables from three adjacent houses of the village.

Another report from Chuadanga adds: A gang of muggers took away gold ornaments, cash, mobile phone sets and other valuables worth about Tk 3 lakh from a house of Uzalpur village in Sadar upazila Sunday early hours.

Police quoting local people said the gang numbering 10/12 stormed into the house of Aitul Ali at about 1:30am and looted gold ornaments, Tk 22,000 in cash, mobile phone and other valuables keeping the house inmates hostage at gun point.

Later, the same gang stormed into the houses of two expatriates – Bokul and Robiul – and looted gold ornaments and other valuables.

Separate cases were filed.

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