Robbers looted valuables worth Tk20 lakh from an expatriate’s house at Barthakuri village in Jakiganj upazila early Wednesday.
Locals said a gang of armed robbers, numbering 10 to 12, stormed into the house of expatriate Abdul Jubbar in the village at about 2:00am by breaking open the door and held the house inmates hostage at gunpoint.
They looted 33 talas of gold ornament, cash Tk3.50 lakh and other valuables.
The robbers also beat up Jobbar’s wife Ayatunnesa, his son Hifzur Rahman and two daughters Shakera and Sajeda as they tried to resist the robbery, leaving them injured.
Later, the hoodlums escaped with the booty.
The injured were given first aid.
On information, police visited the spot.
Officer-in-charge of Jakiganj Police Station Yunus Mia confirmed the incident and said a case was filed in this connection. -UNB, Sylhet
