Magura Correspondent

The district police have unraveled the mystery of the sensational gold robbery and murder case of municipal youth party leader Saker Hossain in Magura. A total of 13 people, including the mastermind, have been arrested in two separate cases. Two motorcycles, a Toyota car, a bullet, an empty cartridge and a large amount of gold ornaments used in the robbery have been recovered.

This information was announced in a press release issued by the Magura District Police Office on Wednesday (November 4).

Police said that a gold robbery incident took place in Ramnagar Bazar area of Magura Sadar Upazila on October 6 afternoon. A case was filed with Magura Sadar Police Station based on the complaint of the victim, Md. Mujibur Rahman. Members of the robbery gang stopped a car posing as police officers and a group of 12 to 15 people threatened him with weapons and beat him up, snatching about 150 bhoris of gold, whose estimated market value is Tk 2.9 million, and Tk 60,000 in cash.

Based on information technology and intelligence information, a drive was conducted under the leadership of Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Khandaker Khairul Hasan under the direction of Superintendent of Police Md. Azad Hossain and seven people were arrested in this incident. The arrested persons are Md. Jewel Hossain, Taukir Ahmed, Md. Faridul Mandal, Md. Mintu Molla, Maruf Ali, Md. Golam Zahid and Md. Maruf Hossain.

On the other hand, Saker Hossain (36), senior joint convener of the Municipal Jubo Dal, was shot dead inside the Royal Express counter in the Magura Central Bus Terminal area around 5:30 am on October 21. The deceased's wife, Parvin Nahar Ruma, filed a murder case with Magura Sadar Police Station as the plaintiff in the incident.

The police arrested six people based on information technology and intelligence information in the investigation of this case. The arrested people are Roni Sikder, Shamima Tabassum, Animesh Majumder, Md. Maruf Hossain, Md. Golam Zahid and Bashir Ali.

According to the police, the mystery of the murder has been revealed through interrogation and investigation of the arrested persons. In this incident, the arrested Md. Golam Zahid gave a confessional statement in the court under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

A total of 61 bhari 6 annas (716.46 grams) of gold was recovered from the arrested persons in the two cases. In addition, two motorcycles of the Yamaha XSR and Pulsar brands, a Toyota car, a bullet and an empty cartridge used in the robbery were recovered.

Police said that operations are continuing to arrest other accused involved in two separate incidents.