Metropolitan Detective Police (DB North-South) has arrested seven people in connection with a robbery in Khulshi, Chattogram, where the perpetrators posed as journalists. The stolen new Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid car and all other looted items were recovered during this operation.
This information was disclosed by Deputy Police Commissioner Mohammad Habibur Rahman of the DB North Division at a press conference held on the fourth floor of the CMP office at Dampara Police Lines in the city on Thursday afternoon at 3:30pm.
The arrested individuals are Abdul Matin Prakash Russel (35) from Mirsharai, Chattogram; Ashraful Islam Sahed (29) from Sitakunda; Momin (28) from Guimara, Khagrachhari; Sharmin Akter Rima (30) from Joydebpur, Gazipur; Nur Mohammad alias Sabbir Prakash Rocky (22) from Raozan; Robel Hossain (31) from Daudkandi, Comilla; and Faisal (22) from South Patenga.
Police said the incident occurred around 12:30pm on 10 October at a building in the BTI Wings Ward area under Khulshi Police Station. A group of 10-12 people, posing as journalists, held the building’s security guard hostage and entered a flat on the fourth floor. There, they held family members hostage at knifepoint for about two and a half hours. They then fled after looting a new Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid car worth Tk45 lakh, gold jewellery, and cash.
A case was filed at Khulshi Police Station the day after the incident. The investigation of the case was assigned to DB SI Mohammad Mahiuddin Raju. Subsequently, in a joint operation by the DB North and South divisions, seven people were arrested within 24 hours.
The operation led to the recovery of the stolen Toyota Corolla Cross car and a motorcycle from the robbers’ possession. Another motorcycle used in the robbery has also been seized.
CMP’s Deputy Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman said, “Four to five other accomplices involved in the incident are still at large. Efforts to arrest them are ongoing.”
