Staff Reporter :
Two persons, including a police constable were arrested for allegedly trying to snatch Tk 10.5 lakh in Motijheel area of Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon.
The accused were identified as Mamun, a Police Constable of Bangshal Police, and his friend Jitu.
Locals’ sources said that Mamun and his friend tried to snatch Tk 10.5 lakh from one businessman named Abul Kalam in the afternoon. Jitu hit on the head of Abul Kalam to make him unconscious when he came out of a bank with the money. Then, the duo picked him up on a motorcycle.
But locals blocked the bike after Abul Kalam regained consciousness and started to shout in front of Mohammedan Sporting Club around 3:30pm.
With his screaming, locals caught Mamun and handed him over to the police, but Jitu managed to flee the scene.
Omar Faruque, Officer-in-Charge of Motijheel Police Station confirmed the matter to the media.
Police also seized the motorcycle from the spot.
