Trader robbed of Tk 1.8 lakh in Ctg: 2 held
Local people caught the two muggers and beat them up indiscriminately. The two identified as Zakir and Momin were undergoing treatment in critical conditions at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH).
Police and witnesses said the incident occurred at around 12:30pm at Access Road in Agrabad while Liaqat Hossain, owner of Tultul Engineering, was going to a bank to deposit Tk 1,80,000.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The gang of four muggers in a CNG auto-rickshaw waylaid Liaqat and took away the cash and his mobile set at gunpoint. As they were fleeing the area, Liaqat cried out for help to recover his money. Some locals came forward and caught the two. They also recovered Tk 30,000 of the total amount. But the other two muggers managed to flee the scene with the rest of the money.
Police rescued Zakir and Momin from the angry mob and sent them to the CMCH. A case was filed in this connection with the Doublemooring Police Station.