A gang of muggers stabbed a water trader and snatched Tk58,000 from him at 1pm yesterday from the capital’s Motijheel area.
The victim Monir Hossain, 30, is a resident of Khilgaon. He was intercepted by a gang of muggers near Motijhil Ideal School and College. The muggers stabbed Monir and snatched away Tk58,000 from his possession while he was on his way home.
In a separate incident, a gang of muggers snatched Tk2 lakh from a daily sales representative of Compu Gas International BD Ltd, an agent of Robi Axiata Ltd, after stabbing him yesterday at Mohanagar project area in the city.
The victim Abdul Hannan Sohel, 30, is a resident of Mogbazar. Police said: “A gang of three criminals, riding on a motorcycle, stabbed Sohel and snatched Tk2 lakh from him while he was headed to his office in Gulshan at 2:30pm. His colleague got him admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.”
Ramna police station Officer in-Charge Mohammad Moshiur Rahman said: “Upon receiving information from the locals, police rushed to the spot.”
Sohel, who is severely injured, is receiving treatment at the hospital.
