Robbers raid knitting co car, loot Tk 10 lakh

The critically injured security officer, Mohammad Shajahan, is now undergoing treatment at the Chest Diseases Hospital.

Shajahan, guard Salauddin and staff Lokman Hekim of the Uttara Group Knitting and Dyeing drew the money from Uttara Bank, Savar EPZ Branch for payment of staff, said Nuru Rahman, chief security officer of the company.

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When their microbus reached the Chakravarty bridge, on way back to their office at Jiranibazar in Gazipur at 11:30am, a private car suddenly blocked their way and compelled the driver to stop the microbus. Six armed men got down from the car and encircled the microbus, Nuru said.

When the robbers asked the four to surrender, Shajahan attempted to drag his rifle. The robbers immediately shot him in the left rib. They also beat up Salahuddin, Lokman and microbus driver Abdur Rouf with iron rods.

Taking the money, the robbers immediately fled the spot in their car.

Severely injured Shajahan was first rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), but was shifted to the Chest Diseases Hospital as his condition deteriorated.

Confirming the incident, Joydevpur police said no case was filed with them and none was arrested till writing of this report at 6:30pm last evening.