A jewelry shop at Fortune Shopping Mall in the capital’s Mouchak area was reportedly looted early Thursday, with the owner claiming a loss of approximately 500 bhoris of gold and Tk40,000 in cash.
The incident occurred between 3am and 4am at Shampa Jewellers, located on the mall’s second floor, according to police and the shop owner.
CCTV footage collected by law enforcement shows two individuals, wearing burqas, cutting the shop’s lock before fleeing with the gold ornaments.
Achinta Kumar Biswas, owner of Shampa Jewellers, said that the stolen items included around 400 bhoris of displayed ornaments and 100 bhoris of mortgaged gold.
“I closed the shop around 9pm as usual. At around 6:30am, the mall’s security guard informed me of the break-in. When I arrived, everything was gone,” he said.
Assistant Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Ramna Zone) Mazharul Islam confirmed that an investigation is underway and that CCTV footage is being reviewed.
Authorities have yet to verify the exact quantity of gold looted, and the total loss remains under assessment.
