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Eight arrested over construction materials robbery
Published : Tuesday, 27 October, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Observer Correspondent
Police have arrested eight people in connection with a robbery of construction materials in Trishal, Mymensingh, and recovered a truck allegedly used in the crime and six pieces of looted MS pipes.
The arrests were made through operations in five districts, including Mymensingh, with the help of information technology.
According to police, the robbery took place between 6:20pm on October 1 and 3am on October 2 at a construction materials storage site belonging to Rizvi Construction Ltd in the Boro Pukurpar area of Bailor Mathbari in Trishal upazila.
A group of 20 to 25 armed men arrived in two trucks and looted various construction materials from the site. The stolen items included 600 pieces of MS pipes, 160 steel shutters, 160 steel joints, 10 window grills, nine mobile phones and Tk 35,000 in cash.
The case statement estimated the total value of the looted goods and cash at Tk 46.8 lakh.
Mohammad Mokhchedur Rahman, director (operations) of Rizvi Construction Ltd, filed a case with Trishal Police Station on October 3. The case was filed under Sections 395 and 397 of the Penal Code.
Abdullah Al Mamun, additional superintendent of police (administration and finance) of Mymensingh district, said eight people had been arrested through operations in different areas, including Mymensingh, Netrokona, Gazipur, Munshiganj and Narayanganj.
The arrestees are Khobizol, 35, and Saikat alias Sakhawat, 24, of Islampur in Jamalpur; Abu Hanif, 38, and Ujjal Mia, 25, of Nandail in Mymensingh; Sohel, 25, of Dularhat in Bhola; Badal alias Aslam, 28, of Muladi in Barishal; Masud Mia, 35, of Ishwarganj in Mymensingh; and Farid Hossain, 45, of Ranisankail in Thakurgaon.
Police said Khobizol was arrested on October 9, Abu Hanif and Ujjal Mia on October 14, and Sohel on October 15. Four more suspects were subsequently arrested in further operations.
Based on information provided by the arrestees, police recovered a truck allegedly used in the robbery from the Naojor area under Konabari Police Station in Gazipur.
They also recovered six pieces of MS pipes during a raid at RICL Iron Company in the Gausia area of Bhulta in Rupganj upazila, on the southern side of the Dhaka-Sylhet highway. Police said the complainant identified the recovered pipes.
Additional Superintendent of Police Abdullah Al Mamun said efforts were underway to recover the remaining stolen goods and bring other people involved in the robbery to justice. The investigation is ongoing.
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