Muggers shot man, snatch Tk 33 lakh in city

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Staff Reporter :A gang of unidentified muggers shot an official of a private company and snatched Tk33.27 lakh from him in the capital’s Moghbazar area on Sunday afternoon.The victim was identified as Selim Akhtar, 30, an Accountant at Aqua Marine Distributor. He was admitted to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), police said.Quoting the witnesses, DMCH Police Outpost In-Charge and Inspector Muzammel Haque said that Selim was going to deposit the money to the Brac Bank branch in Moghbazar around 1:00pm when four unidentified muggers riding on two motorbikes intercepted him and tried to snatch the money bag around 1:00pm. At one stage, Selim tried to resist the snatchers, they shot him on his leg and left with the money, he said.Police still not sure about the exact amount of snatched money, the police official said.A case was filed in this connection, he added.

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