The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Armed dacoits stormed a businessman's house in city's Malibagh area and looted valuables worth Tk 3.5 lakh Wednesday evening, the victim said.

Police said the suspected bandits, numbering 5-6, entered the house of Mohammad Zakaria Nisan after pressing the door calling bell at about 7:15pm and took away the valuables. They held the inmates hostage at gunpoint.

During the incident, Zakaria was hit on the head and received minor injuries Police registered a robbery case but no one was arrested until submission of this report.