Rupganj (Narayanganj) Correspondent

There has been an incident of robbery of 55 lakh taka from a yarn trader in the identity of RAB in Araihazaar of Narayanganj. Later, the private car used by the robbers was seized from Rupganj.

The incident took place on Thursday night in Palla area of Araihajar upazila.

The police said quoting the victim businessman, Abdul Baten, the owner of Messrs. Saqib Traders of Kalibari Bazar, Araihajar, and his daughter's son-in-law Rana, along with their driver Sumon, closed the business and left for their home in a private car at 9:30 pm on Thursday. When they reached the area called Palla of the upazila, a private car stopped them. At that time, they identified themselves as RAB and took their weapons hostage.

At one point, the robbers got everyone out of the car and fled towards Rupagganj along the Dhaka-Sylhet highway with Tk 55 lakh cash in the car. At that time, when the businessmen chased them, the robbers left the private car used in the robbery on the side of the Kanchan-Rupsi road in Kanchan-Rupsi road and fled with the money. On receiving the information, the police came to the spot and impounded the car. Meanwhile, a plate with RAB and 4 different number plates were recovered from inside the car.

In this regard, Assistant Superintendent of Police Habibur Rahman said that the police seized a car from the spot after receiving information. RAB has recovered a plate with inscription and 4 different number plates of the car. ASP also said that efforts are being made to recover the looted money and make quick arrests related to the incident.

It is to be noted that on May 17, an incident took place in Rupganj where Tk 22 lakh was stolen from a businessman in the identity of the police from Bhulta area of Dhaka-Sylhet highway. The police could not make any progress in that case.