Robbery at the home of a soldier while tied up, blindfolded

❐ District Representative

A robbery occurred at the house of a retired army member in Rajapur Upazila of Jhalakathi.

The incident took place in Charakhali village of the upazila between 2:30 am and 4:30 am on Friday, July 17.

Retired army member Md. Shah Alam Sikder Chunnu (50), who was robbed, said that late at night, a group of 6-7 robbers cleverly broke into the main gate of their house and tied him, his wife, and his only daughter’s hands, feet, and eyes with ropes at gunpoint. They then ransacked the entire house and looted 85,000 taka in cash, 5 bhoris of gold ornaments and a smartphone.

Rajapur police station inspected the scene on Saturday morning after receiving a report of the robbery.

Police said that legal action is underway in this incident and preparations are being made to file a case at the police station.

Rajapur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sujan Biswas said that police have inspected the scene of the robbery. Initial information suggests that a gang of robbers had entered the area.

He said that no written complaint has been received in this incident yet, and if a complaint is received, necessary legal action will be taken subject to investigation.