Factory robbed at Eid night taking security personnel hostage

A factory was allegedly robbed on the night of Eid in Dhamrai of the capital Dhaka, taking security personnel hostage.

The incident took place at the Taqwa Consumer Food Limited factory on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Bathuli area around 3 am on Tuesday (April 1).

Monirul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Dhamrai police station, said, “Factory owner Md Osman Mahmud has filed a written complaint with the police station in this regard. Police have visited the spot. Police are working to identify the robbers.”

According to the written complaint, between 2:30 am and 3:00 am on Tuesday, a group of 7 to 10 armed robbers entered the factory and took security personnel hostage. Later, they looted belongings worth at least Tk 15 lakh, including Tk 3.5 lakh in cash and computers.

Osman Mahmud, director of the factory, said, “The robbers entered the factory at night, beat up the security guards, tied their hands and feet, held them hostage at gunpoint, and looted money and properties. Dhamrai police visited the spot after they were informed in the morning.”

However, no arrests have been made in this connection so far, he said.