A local leader of Jubo League was detained from the Shahi Eidgah area on Tuesday for alleged involvement in a robbery at a jewellery market in city’s Zinda Bazar area.
The arrestee was identified as Manik Mia, 40, organising secretary of the city unit of Jubo League (ward no 19) and son of late Shona Mia, resident of Pirerbazar area on the outskirts of Sylhet.
Officer-in-charge of Sylhet Kotwali police station Ahmed Nasir Uddin said a team of police conducted a drive in the area around 3pm and arrested Manik after confirming his involvement in the robbery.
However, Manik’s family members, denying his involvement in the incident, said police were trying to create another drama similar to the incident of ‘Judge Mia.’
Meanwhile, four people Kabir alias Heroin Kabir, Nahid, Jalil and Umar Ali whom police had earlier arrested from different points of the city on charges of robbery, were taken to custody in Kotwali police station for interrogation on Thursday, after a court ordered to send them on a two-day remand.
Earlier on September 4, a group of armed people robbed the ‘Neher Market’ in the same area.
They looted a huge chunk of gold ornaments from three jewellery shops of the market, including 600 tolas of gold from a shop named Al Bara Jewellery.
