Thakurgaon Zila Babosayee Sangathan Oikya Parishad held a rally at Thakurgaon blocked Bangabandhu Road in the town recently . They were demanding immediate arrest of the robbers who looted around 300 to as of gold ornaments from Khawaja Guinea House, a jeweller’s in the town, on May 22.
Eight days into the incident, police are yet to arrest the the ‘real’ criminals and recover the looted gold ornaments, alleged the speakers at the rally.
They also threatened to go for a tougher agitation if the demand was not met immediately.
Among others, Thakurgaon Municipality Mayor and Adviser of Thakurgaon Baboshayee Samity SMA Moin, vice-president of Thakrugaon Chamber of Commerce and Industries Murad Hossain, president of Thakurgaon Baboshayee Samity Samsuzzaman and general secretary of Thakurgaon Jewellery Owners’ Association Hafizur Rahman, were spoke at a protest rally.
The shopkeepers and owners of different business establishments also kept their shutters down till noon to realise the demand.
A gang of 7/8 in a microbus swooped on ‘Khwaja Guinea House’ at about 9:30pm and looted 300 tolas of gold ornaments amid presence of hundreds of people at Bazarpara market, said police.
The law enforcers later arrested seven people in this connection and seized the microbus at Bhulli Bazar in Sadar upazila.
The arrestees are Ilyas Mia, Mosharraf Hossain, Arman Ali, Tazul Islam, Selim Mia, Md Sobhan and driver Musa Mia of Narayanganj.
Thakurgaon Correspondent
