Jashore Nagad’s Tk 55 lakh snatched: Two Jubo Dal leaders masterminds

Local Correspondent

Although the snatching of Tk 55 lakh from the company ‘Nagad’ at Kuada Jamtala intersection in Jashore’s Manirampur upazila created a stir, police investigation has revealed dramatic information. The entire incident was staged with the help of the company’s private car driver and local Jubo Dal leaders.

The dramatists behind the incident have been arrested by Jashore Detective Police. Among them are Nagad’s own employee and two Jubo Dal leaders. Approximately Tk 32 lakh of the snatched money has been recovered.

Jashore Detective Police OC Manjurul Haque Bhuiyan said seven people were arrested after conducting raids based on CCTV footage and intelligence information. During interrogation, the arrestees confessed to their involvement in the entire incident.

Nagad Company’s Jashore branch manager Rabiul Islam said on Tuesday morning at 9:30 am, they were heading towards various distributors in Manirampur from Jashore city with money in a private car of Nagad. When the car reached Jamtala intersection, four miscreants on two motorcycles suddenly intercepted the vehicle. After assaulting the driver, they snatched Tk 55 lakh from inside the car.

However, the detective police investigation revealed that the incident was pre-planned. The driver of the money-carrying car, Yusuf Ali Saju, was himself involved in the plan. With his assistance, the snatching drama was staged.

Masterminds

The detective police said a clue to the investigation emerged after identifying a numberless motorcycle used in the snatching. Later, a person named Sagar Hossain was arrested from Khoshalnagar area. Based on his information, raids were conducted in various areas of Jhikargacha upazila, leading to the arrest of six more individuals.

Based on information provided by the arrestees, Tk 16,55,500 was recovered from Imdadul Ghazi’s house and Tk 15,50,000 from Sujan Islam’s house. Two machetes and a money-carrying bag used in the snatching were also seized.

According to DB sources, all seven arrestees are involved in the politics of Bankra Union Jubo Dal. Among them, Roni Ghazi and Nasim Ghazi are close associates of Bankra Union BNP’s joint general secretary Prince Suman and followers of Jhikargacha Upazila Jubo Dal’s acting committee joint convener Hafizur Rahman, it has been learned.

Since the incident, Bankra Union BNP’s joint general secretary Prince Suman and Jubo Dal’s joint convener Hafizur Rahman have been on the run.

Meanwhile, Bankra Union BNP’s general secretary Zamir Hossain has called for organizational action against the accused.

He said, “Those involved in such activities cannot use the party’s identity. A recommendation will be made to the central leaders to expel them.”