The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Muggers snatched Tk 2 lakh from an inspector of Special Branch (SB) of police after shooting and injuring him at Uttara in the city yesterday morning.

Police said SB inspector Nurul Amin, in-charge of Malibagh area, was returning home by a rickshaw after encashing Tk 2 lakh from National Bank, Uttara branch.

When the rickshaw reached in front of Singer Restaurant near Rajlaxmi Super Market at Sector-3 in Uttara, three muggers intercepted the rickshaw and demanded the money from him at gunpoint. On refusal, the muggers fired gunshot on his right leg and snatched the money from him at about 10:30am. Injured Nurul Amin was admitted to Razarbagh Police Line Hospital.

In another incident, snatchers took away Tk 2.25 lakh from an employee of a business institution at North Hall Brook Road of Sutrapur in the city.

Police said the incident took place when he was going to deposit the money in Islami Bank, Sadarghat branch at about 2.30pm.

Later, the muggers exploded a cocktail creating panic among the local people and left the scene without any resistance.