In a daylight robbery, criminals attacked two Sonali Bank officials and two Ansar members, injuring them with gunfire and sharp weapons before stealing over Tk7 lakh from the Sonali Bank sub-branch at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital in Gazipur on Sunday afternoon.
The injured are Atika Parveen Suravi, 39, in charge of the hospital’s Sonali Bank sub-branch, Cash Officer Farzana Naznin Simu, 27, and Ansar members Al Amin, 30, and Raju Mia, 40.
According to Gazi Shahiduzzaman, assistant general manager (AGM) of Sonali Bank's Gazipur Court Building branch, the four individuals were transporting over Tk7 lakh by autorickshaw to deposit it at the Court Building branch.
Around 5pm, as they reached the Rathkhola area, a group of 10-12 young men on six motorcycles intercepted the vehicle and attempted to snatch the money.
When the group resisted, the assailants fired shots in the air and attacked them before making off with the money bag.
Bystanders rushed to aid the victims and transported them to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital, where they are currently undergoing treatment.
Inspector Rahedul Islam of Gazipur Sadar police station said: "Law enforcement responded to the scene. Efforts are underway to arrest the robbers and recover the stolen money. Legal proceedings are ongoing."
