Gold ornaments and money looted from SI’s house

Noakhali Correspondent

A police officer’s house in Subarnachar Upazila of Noakhali was robbed late at night. The miscreants broke the window grill and glass and entered the house and looted valuables including 10 tons of gold ornaments and 6 lakh taka in cash.

The incident took place at around 1:30 am on Monday in the Shantir Hat Bazar area of ​​Ward No. 4 of Purba Charbata Union of the upazila.

The victim, Md. Rifat Hossain, is working as a Sub-Inspector (SI) in the Comilla District Police. He is the son of Azad Mia of Shantir Hat area.

According to local sources, some miscreants came in front of the house in the dark of night on a motorcycle and a private car. Later, they entered the house by cutting the window grill and opening the Thai glass. Then, they broke the steel cupboard and looted gold ornaments and cash. At the time of the incident, SI Rifat’s mother and younger sister were at the house. When the sound of breaking glass woke her up, her mother screamed. At that time, the miscreants threatened to kill her with sharp weapons, the family members alleged. Later, when the locals came forward, the looters quickly fled.

SI Rifat Hossain said, “The miscreants took away valuables including 10 tons of gold ornaments and 6 lakh taka cash from my elder brother’s business.”

In this regard, Char Jabbar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Lutfar Rahman said, “The victim’s family has complained about the theft of 5 lakh taka and five bhoris of gold. A theft case has been registered in this incident.”