Expat's wife robbed of Tk 25 lakh at gunpoint

The victim, Shamsun Nahar, a resident of boro Thakurpara area under East Gujra Union, was traveling to the sub-registry office to complete a land registration transaction when the robbery took place at Rajchandrapara Mangalkhali area under Kadalpur Union.

According to police and local sources, an auto-rickshaw carrying Shamsun Nahar was intercepted by a group of 8 to 10 armed men arriving on three motorcycles and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw.

The robbers held a pistol to her head, threatening, "Hand over the bag, or I will shoot," before forcefully seizing the cash-filled bag and her mobile phone. The gang immediately fled the scene.

Saiful Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Raozan Police Station, confirmed the incident and stated that police personnel visited the spot shortly after being informed. Multiple police teams have commenced operational drives to track down and arrest the perpetrators, recover the looted cash, and initiate formal legal proceedings.