Two men hack bKash agent, ‘flee with Tk 350,000’ in Dhaka’s Adabor

Police say the suspects have been identified and efforts are under way to arrest them

Two young men have reportedly hacked a bKash agent with a machete and made off with Tk 350,000 from his shop in Dhaka's Adabor.

Police said the attack took place around 11am on Tuesday at the agent's shop at the entrance to Road No. 7 in Shekhertek.

The victim, Shafiqul Islam, 39, is currently being treated at the National Orthopaedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Institute (NITOR) in the capital.

His elder brother Muslim Hossain, relaying what Shafiqul told him, said two youths entered the shop and tried to grab cash from the till by force.

When Shafiqul resisted, they hacked at him with a machete and took all the money, he added.

Hossain learned from his brother that the cash register contained roughly Tk 350,000 at the time of the incident.

He said the attackers struck Shafiqul on his left hand, head and other parts of his body, and he is currently undergoing surgery.

Adabor Police Inspector (Investigation) Hafizur Rahman said the attackers also took a mobile phone along with the cash.

CCTV footage from surrounding areas has been collected.

"Initially, the suspects have been identified. Efforts are under way to arrest them," he added.