Two Expatriates Robbed Within 48 Hours Near Police Station

Local Correspondent

Within just 48 hours, two expatriates returning home were robbed in the Falgun Kara area of Chauddagram, Cumilla.

Expatriates Naimul Islam from Kuwait and Belal from Malaysia were both robbed in the same manner. The robbers used a pickup van to carry away the loot. Police have stated that they are investigating the matter by reviewing CCTV footage.

Early on Saturday, March 1, a gang of robbers attacked Malaysia expatriate Belal Hossain near the Falgun Kara shrine area, just 500 yards from the Chauddagram Police Station. He was traveling to his village home in Sharifpur, Daganbhuiyan, Feni, in a private car rented from the airport.

The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the police station, Mohammad Hilal Uddin Ahmed, confirmed the incident on Saturday morning.

It was learned that a gang of 7-8 robbers arrived in a pickup van and rammed the expatriate’s rented private car. They then held him at gunpoint and looted 5 mobile phones, 1 vori of gold, 3,000 Malaysian Ringgit, and 4 packets of belongings, worth approximately 6 lakh taka.

Upon receiving the news, police arrived at the scene and brought the expatriate to the police station. The microbus driver, Jabed Khan, has been taken into police custody for questioning.

Expatriate Belal Hossain said, “I returned home after three years to celebrate Eid. On Friday night, I rented a private car from the airport to head home. When I reached the Falgun Kara area, a pickup van covered with tarpaulin hit my car from behind. The private car lost control and was about to fall into a ditch, but the driver managed to regain control.”

“Then the robbers got out of the pickup van, broke the car with sharp weapons, and took all my belongings and cash. They even took my passport, which I managed to retrieve with great difficulty,” he added.

Khairul Alam, Superintendent of Police for the Cumilla region of Highway Police, said, “Upon hearing about the robbery, I personally visited the scene and spoke to the victim. Efforts are underway to identify and arrest the robbers.”

It is worth noting that on February 27 (Thursday), a gang of robbers attacked Kuwait expatriate Naimul Islam in the same area using the same method and looted all his belongings.