Two arrested in Bhurungamari robbery of mobile banking agent, phone recovered

Police have arrested two people in connection with the robbery of a mobile banking agent in Bhurungamari of Kurigram, in which the businessman was hacked with a sharp weapon and his money and mobile phone were snatched. An Android mobile phone stolen in the robbery has been recovered from the arrested men.

The arrested men are Shariful Alam Sohag of Kamat Angaria village in Bhurungamari union and Swapan Mia of Noleya village in the upazila.

Police said a team led by Muntasir Mamun Mun, senior assistant superintendent of police of the Bhurungamari police circle, conducted a drive at midnight on Saturday and arrested Sohag and Swapan. An Android mobile phone stolen in the robbery was recovered from Sohag at the time.

The robbery took place at midnight on 19 October in Dakshin Dewaner Khamar village of Bhurungamari Sadar union, when mobile banking agent Nur Mohammad (39) was hacked with a sharp weapon and his money and mobile phone were snatched.

After a case was filed over the robbery, police began tracking the location and use of the stolen mobile phone with the help of information technology. Following that lead, the two suspects were arrested and an Android mobile phone was recovered.

Muntasir Mamun Mun, senior assistant superintendent of police of the Bhurungamari police circle, said: "Two people have been arrested with the help of information technology in the investigation of the case over hacking the businessman and snatching his money and mobile phone. An Android mobile phone stolen in the robbery has been recovered from one of them. They will be sent to jail through the court today, Sunday. Police efforts are continuing to recover the snatched money and goods."

Police said efforts to recover the snatched money and goods are continuing, and the investigation of the case is under way.