6 robbers held in Bogra
Friday, 16 May 2014
Six robbers were arrested while feeling after committing robbery in a boat at Sariakandi upazila in Bogra district on Thursday. The arrested are Aminur, 22, son of Torab Sheikh, Aynal Sheikh, 40, son of Maru Sheikh of Charshishua village, Jashim, 30, son of Jamal of Kalirchar village, Barik, 40, son of Fazar Ali of Fazilpur village of Sariakandi upazila, Shamim, 32, son of Lal Fakir and Azim Fakir, 32, son of Abdur Rauf of Tegharia village under Madarganj thana in Jamalpur district. Sources said a gang of robbers intercepted a boat with 30 passengers aboard at Kalitala Ghat while it was going to the western side of Jamuna River from Gothail ghat in Jamalpur and looted valuables after keeping the boat passengers hostage at gunpoint. The looted valuables would be worth Tk 0.5 million. They also beat up some passengers. On information, police conducted a drive in the area and arrested six bandits while they were trying to flee after committing robbery, according to UNB.