Robbers loot boat on Meghna

Criminals injured a boatman and looted goods and cash worth about Tk 5 lakh on Meghna River in Sarail upazila on Tuesday morning. Joydhor Majhi said a gang of 12/13 came by an engine-driven boat and swooped on a boat when it reached Panishar area at about 7:00am. Later, they injured the boatman Kaptan Mia and looted Tk 6,000, seven mobile sets and other valuables from the boat. The boat was going to Nasirnagar upazila from Bhairab Bazar.