Md Rakel Islam, Bogura 

The District Detective Branch (DB) has arrested four people in connection with the robbery of 102 bhori 12 annas of gold by stopping a bus in Shibganj, Bogura. Tk 88 lakh  was recovered from the looted gold. The robbery took place on October 5 in the Utholi area of the Bogra-Joypurhat road.

The arrested persons are Sadiqul Islam and Alamgir Hossain (43) of Dakshin Basudebpur in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur, Rabiul Islam (26) of Bhimpur village in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat, and Asaduzzaman Shahid (28) of Balighata Bazar area.

According to police information, Md. Khairul Islam, a gold trader from Galapatti area of Bogura city, sent 10 24-carat gold bars to Joypurhat by bus through his cousin Bappi Hossain at around 11 am on October 5. When the bus reached Utholi area of Shibganj upazila at around 12:05 am, three to four unidentified persons stopped the bus, posing as policemen. Later, they forcibly removed Bappi Hossain from the bus, beat him up and snatched 102 bhori 12 annas of gold and a mobile phone from him. They left him injured in an empty field in Mandalpara of Gujia Hat in Shibganj and fled.

A case was filed with Shibganj Police Station on October 27 following a complaint by Khairul Islam in this incident. Charges have been filed under sections 170 and 394 of the Penal Code.

A team of DB police, under the direction of Superintendent of Police Mirza Sayem Mahmud PPM and under the supervision of the District Intelligence Branch, launched the operation. The team, led by SI Md. Jahangir Karib and SI Mohammad Fazlul Haque, conducted operations in Panchagarh, Dinajpur and Joypurhat districts and arrested four people.

Police said that Sadiqul Islam was first arrested from the Tarinayhat area of Tentulia upazila in Panchagarh. Based on the information provided by him, Alamgir Hossain was arrested from the Mohila College area of Hakimpur upazila in Dinajpur. Later, Tk 29 lakh was recovered from Alamgir's house during a search.

With the help of information and technology provided by Sadiqul and Alamgir, Rabiul Islam and Asaduzzaman Shahid were arrested from Bhimpur area of Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat. Then another 18 lakh taka was recovered from Sadiqul's house in Dakshin Basudebpur area of Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur. In addition, 41 lakh taka was recovered from Shahid's cow farm office in Baramanik village of Panchbibi. The total amount of money recovered is 88 lakh.

According to information provided by the police, there are 10 cases against the arrested Alamgir Hossain, including drugs, Special Powers Act and fighting. Three drug-related cases are pending against Rabiul Islam.

It has been reported that further legal action is underway against the individuals arrested in this incident.