A gang of robbers has looted belongings from about ten houses in Kenduab, Tuknagar and Ulosara villages of Kapasia upazila in the district.
During the incidents, the robbers injured about eight people including a woman as they tried to resist robbery.
The woman named Halima, 45, wife of exparitate Eiakub Hossain from Kenduab village, got critically injured and was undergoing treatment in Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital.
The victims named Hazi Gias Uddin, Osman, Makbul and Kader said about 25 masked robbers broke into their houses at dead of Wednesday night and looted belongings worth about Tk10 lakh at gun point.
Besides, three familites became victim of robbery in Ulosara village while the another three such sort of incidents were reported from Tuknagar village.
During the incidents, the robbers beat up also some members of the families when they approached to resist the gang.
Sources said most the victims were expatriates. However, it could not be known immeditely whether just one gang caused the incidents.
When asked, Kapasia police staion OC Ahsan Ullah assured of receiving complaints from the robbery victims.
