Robbers loot Tk 6.5 lakh from bank
Robbers looted Tk 6.5 lakh by breaking the locker of the Baluchhara branch of Janata Bank near Chittagong Cantonment in the small hours yesterday.
Police said a gang of six or seven entered the bank at around 12:30am after doping the bank's night guard Ibrahim with alcoholic substance.
After making the guard unconscious, the robbers broke open the safety locker and looted Tk 6,52,923 in cash, police said.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. When the bank staff came to office yesterday morning, they saw the gate and locker open. They informed the police about the robbery.
Night guard Ibrahim returned to the scene around 1:00pm on coming to senses. Police detained him for interrogation.
A case was filed with Bayezid Bostami Police Station.