Robbers loot jeweller's house, shop in Bogra

Armed robbers looted cash, gold ornaments and other valuables worth Tk 10 lakh from the house and shop of a jeweller after injuring five people in Choumohoi area under Dupchanchia upazila of Bogra district early yesterday.
The injured are jeweller Azizur Rahman, 65, his wife Bilkis Bibi, 50, sons Mahfuzar Rahman, 35, Tariqul Islam, 25, and relative Liton Pramanik, 32, reports our correspondent.
Police said a gang swooped on the house and took away 22 tolas of gold ornaments and 20 tolas of bronzes. They also looted about Tk 50,000 from the shop beside the residence.
The family members came under the attack when they tried to resist the robbers, said trader Azizur.
On information, police rushed to the spot and clashed with the gang. At one stage, the robbers charged several cocktails targeting the law enforcers. In retaliation, they fired five bullets.
Police were raiding different areas to arrest the criminals, said Reaz Ahmed, officer in-charge of Dupchanchia Police Station.
In Gaibandha, robbers stabbed the upazila Jubo League leader at Higerpara on Sadullapur-Dhaperhat road yesterday, reports our correspondent.
Khaleque Akanda, 45, vice president of Sadullapur upazila Jubo League, was admitted to the upazila health complex with stab injuries.
Police said Khaleque along with two other persons, who was returning home from Dhaka, hired a CNG-run three-wheeler from Dhaperhat on Rangpur-Bogra highway at 2:00am.
A gang waylaid the trio in the area and took away cash and mobile phone sets from them. At this, the robbers stabbed the Jubo League leader as he tried to resist them.