Muggers snatch Tk 10 lakh in city

Six unidentified muggers snatched Tk 10 lakh from two men, spreading panic among pedestrians by shooting in broad daylight in the city's Kakrail area yesterday.
One of the victims Mohammad Tajul islam, manager of a clothing store, told reporters that he and his colleague Md Iqbal Hossain were returning to their store with the money withdrawn from a bank.
The gang of muggers on two motorbikes appeared as they got off the rickshaw. Four of the criminals approached him and his colleague and shot at their legs.
They grabbed the two bags of money and fired another shot to stop pedestrians who tried to help. They fled the scene on their bikes.
A case was filed in this connection with Ramna Police Station. Ramna police said they were investigating the matter.