UNB, Gazipur :
Muggers looted Tk 48.5 lakh of a garments factory at Konabari in the city on Tuesday.
Quoting witnesses, police said the authorities concerned of Greenline Readymade Garments factory withdrew Tk 48.50 lakh from the Konabari branch of IFIC Bank around 11 am to pay the salaries of their workers.
When the microbus carrying the factory staff reached Parijat Amtoli, a group of muggers riding on three motorbikes intercepted the vehicle and snatched away the bag containing the money from their possession at gun point. They also fired blanks from their guns to create panic in the area.
Rafiqul Islam, sub-inspector of Konabari Police camp, said the factory authorities did not seek any police protection while withdrawing the money. However, police are investigating the incident, said SI Islam.
Muggers looted Tk 48.5 lakh of a garments factory at Konabari in the city on Tuesday.
Quoting witnesses, police said the authorities concerned of Greenline Readymade Garments factory withdrew Tk 48.50 lakh from the Konabari branch of IFIC Bank around 11 am to pay the salaries of their workers.
When the microbus carrying the factory staff reached Parijat Amtoli, a group of muggers riding on three motorbikes intercepted the vehicle and snatched away the bag containing the money from their possession at gun point. They also fired blanks from their guns to create panic in the area.
Rafiqul Islam, sub-inspector of Konabari Police camp, said the factory authorities did not seek any police protection while withdrawing the money. However, police are investigating the incident, said SI Islam.
