Robbers snatch Tk 3mln

Miscreants exploded hand bombs before shooting a businessman at Dhaka’s Moghbazar and snatching Tk 3 million away from him.

Staff Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 19 August 2014, 08:55 AM
Updated : 19 August 2014, 10:04 AM

Splinters from the explosion have left five more injured, Ramna Police OC Moshiur Rahman told bdnews24.com on Tuesday.

Abul Kashem, proprietor of JR Corporation, was robbed off Tk 3 million after the mayhem.

His company is a distributor for Akij Corporation Ltd.

Police said Kashem was admitted at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital with bullet wounds.

Quoting witnesses, OC Rahman said that the robbers, riding on a motor bike, tried to snatch the bag containing the money from Kashem.

Staffs of JR Corporation, who were with Kashem , resisted when the robbers hurled bombs and fired a couple of rounds, before snatching the bag.