Kishoreganj Sonali Bank manager among 20 held

Kishoreganj Sonali Bank branch manager Humayan Kabir Bhuiyan was among 20 people detained for interrogation on Monday in connection with a case filed over looting of Tk 164 million from the branch. Sources at Kishoreganj Model Police Station said they detained 20-25 people, including 12 officials from the Sonali Bank branch, in a drive from early Monday to 12 noon for interrogation about the daring heist. Deputy General Manager of the branch Sheikh Amanullah filed a case on Sunday night accusing unnamed persons, Kishoreganj Model thana OC Abdul Malek said. However, police did not yet show anyone arrested in the case. Meanwhile, AKM Fazlul Haque was appointed manager of the branch at the same night. Besides, an investigation team, led by Managing Director of Sonali Bank Pradip Kumar Datta, was on way to visit the spot. Earlier, eight policemen who were on duty at the bank branch during the possible time of the burglary were suspended on charge of neglecting duty. Burglars tunneled into the vault of Sonali Bank’s main branch in Kishoreganj town and looted about Tk 164m early Sunday. The burglary that took place in a filmy style came to light on Sunday afternoon when bank employees went to the vault room for money, according to UNB.