Robbers loot three houses

Robbers looted cash and valuables from the houses of an expatriate and his two brothers at Hamchadi village in Sonargaon upazila on Friday night. Police and family sources said breaking open the main gate, a gang of armed robbers numbering 10/15 stormed into the houses of expatriate Alauddin, his two brothers Amir Uddin and Samir Uddin at midnight. The gang took the family members hostage at gunpoint and looted Tk three lakh in cash, 47 tolas of gold ornaments, four mobile phone sets and other valuables. They also beat up and critically injured Samir Uddin, his wife Shahida Begum and Alauddin's wife Rehana Begum as they tried to resist them.