Dhanmondi sees spike in mugging

The Dhanmondi home of the capital has no longer too long within the past witnessed a surge in mugging incidents, reaching alarming ranges.

Locals acknowledged a early life modified into as soon as brutally attacked with a machete shut to home No 83 at the intersection of Dhanmondi 11/A, in entrance of Junior Laboratory College at about 11:50pm yesterday (2 December).

The attackers, four in quantity, arrived on two motorbikes and attacked the victim, a rickshaw passenger, stealing his mobile phone and cash sooner than fleeing the scene.

Bystanders lickety-split took the injured early life to Bangladesh Medical School Clinic.

Ershadul Haque Tinku, a search for, reported the incident by dialing the emergency hotline 999.

In response, he acknowledged, a sub-inspector (SI) of Dhanmondi Police Role promptly visited the crime scene to open an investigation.

One other search for, Mostafiz, a evening guard of home 86/A, verified the incident.

He acknowledged that CCTV cameras at home 83 seemingly captured the muggers’ motorbike registration numbers and other identifying particulars, which can also relief legislation enforcement in tracking them down.

Locals like expressed rising teach over the deteriorating security scenario in Dhanmondi, with many calling for urgent and efficient measures by legislation enforcement businesses to restore security within the home.

Talking to the UNB correspondent, officer-in-label (OC) of Dhanmondi Police Role Md Anwar Hossain acknowledged, “A police crew visited the positioning perfect evening. We’re within the strategy of collecting CCTV footage to title the perpetrators. The injured victim has no longer yet lodged a proper complaint. As soon as he does, we are going to rob correct motion.”