Tk 0.275m mugged in Gazipur
Sunday, 5 October 2008
GAZIPUR, Oct 4 (UNB): Muggers shot and injured a man and snatched Tk 0. 275 million (Tk 2.75 lakh) from him at Pagar in Tongi thana here Tuesday.
Local people said three snatchers coming by a motorcycle waylaid Rashed, salesman of Mobarak Traders and also Gazipur distributor of GrameenPhone, at Pagar area and tried to snatch his bag containing the money at about 12 noon.
Being resisted by him, the muggers at one stage shot in his hand and took away the money.
Hearing his screams, local people chased the snatchers and caught one of them, Zahid, along with about Tk 0.1 million of the looted money. The two other muggers managed to flee the scene.
Local people gave Zahid a good beating and handed him over to the police.
Local people said three snatchers coming by a motorcycle waylaid Rashed, salesman of Mobarak Traders and also Gazipur distributor of GrameenPhone, at Pagar area and tried to snatch his bag containing the money at about 12 noon.
Being resisted by him, the muggers at one stage shot in his hand and took away the money.
Hearing his screams, local people chased the snatchers and caught one of them, Zahid, along with about Tk 0.1 million of the looted money. The two other muggers managed to flee the scene.
Local people gave Zahid a good beating and handed him over to the police.