An incident of robbery committed in a jewellery shop of the port city on Saturday night caused valuables of gold jewellery worth about Tk.50 lakh .
The robbery occurred in Karnaphuli Jewellery House of Jawtala area under Khulsi thana in city on Saturday night . The robbers took away gold about 117 tolas, 3 kgs rupa and cash money from the iron safe . Police sources said after sensing the matter of robbery, police official visits the spot of robbery.
Sources said the robbers entered into the jewellery shop by cutting brick wall from back side and broken the iron safe with local instruments.
President of Bangladesh Jewellery Association Mrinal Kanti Dhar confirmed the news of robbery to this reporter while contacted yesterday.
Owner of the jewellery shop Sree Saitya Ram ghosh lodged a FIR before the concerned police station in connection, sources said.