Motorcycle snatched on Meherpur road after rope stretched across it; bomb-like objects found nearby

Miscreants snatched a man's motorcycle in Gangni, Meherpur, after blocking his way by stretching a rope across the road. After the incident, police recovered two bomb-like objects abandoned near the scene.

The incident took place on the Nawapara-Tetulbaria road in Gangni upazila at around 8:30 pm on Monday, November 9.

The victim, Ariful Islam, is the son of Amjad Ali Karigor of Saharbati village in Gangni upazila.

Ariful Islam said he was travelling by motorcycle from his own village, Saharbati, to his in-laws' village, Tetulbaria, on Monday night.

When he reached the middle of the Nawapara-Tetulbaria road, three to four people came out from behind a lemon garden in the field.

They stretched a rope across the road and blocked his path. Fearing for his life, he left the motorcycle there and fled. The robbers then took his motorcycle and fled.

After the incident, Ariful Islam informed local people. On receiving the news, police reached the scene and inspected it.

During the inspection, police recovered two bomb-like objects abandoned about one kilometre from the scene.

Muhaddid Morshed Chowdhury, officer-in-charge of Gangni police station, said police were sent to the scene after receiving the news.

The OC added that several police teams are working in the field to identify and arrest the robbers.