Police clueless about robbers in combat dress

None of the robbers could be arrested till the filing of this report at 8:00 last night.

In a case filed with Motijheel Police Station, Aleya Siraj, the landlady, alleged the robbery was committed by about eight young men aged about 25 and of five to six feet height -- some in combat dress, one in a naval uniform and others wearing plain clothes.

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The army headquarters denied involvement of any army man or vehicle in the robbery.

The first information report (FIR) filed with police said the robbers knocked the door of the tin-shed house at around 12:30am.

"As I opened the door, they (robbers) said they have information that there are arms in my house. Then they entered the house, shut the door and raised the sound of television," Aleya said.

"They tied up my ailing husband and me, ransacked the room as if they were searching for arms. Then they asked for the key of our almirah, saying they need money to pay their boss," she added.

"They left the spot in an olive coloured jeep bearing the number AR-536. I shouted for help but none dared to come forward seeing their combat dress."

The gang took away two mobile phones, Tk 50,000 and about eight tola of gold, the FIR said.

In a press release yesterday, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) termed 'false' newspaper reports that the olive-coloured vehicle used in the robbery passed through Shaheed Jahangir Gate of Cantonment.

There is no army vehicle bearing the number mentioned in the reports, the ISPR added.