Staff Reporter :
A gang of fake Detective Branch (DB) snatched Tk 700,000 from a businessman by pointing pistol at him in broad-day-light in front of Shahidullah Hall of Dhaka University (DU) on Saturday afternoon.
The victim was identified as Azam Uddin Mia, 35, a garment jhut (scrap) businessman. He is a resident of city’s Badda area, police said.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shahbagh Police Station Abu Bakar Siddiq said, “Six miscreants riding on two motorcycles intercepted businessman Azam Mia in front of Shahidullah Hall of Dhaka University by introducing themselves as DB personnel around 1:00pm.
They searched Azam’s bag alleging that there were firearms inside it and found the money. They took away the money and left the place hurriedly riding on the motorbikes.”
Azam, who runs Hamza Fashion Limited in Uttar Badda of Dhaka, was heading towards Narayanganj along with his friend Sangit Pal for buying clothes.
Police could not arrest any person in this connection, the OC said, adding we are investigation the incident.
Contacted, DU Proctor Professor Dr M Amzad Ali said, “The incident might be pre-planned by some professional miscreants.”
It’s impossible to carry on fire arms for any student at DU, the proctor said.
