Robbery incident reported at sub-branch of NRBC Bank in Bogura

A robbery incident was reported at a sub-branch of NRBC Bank in Bogura district on Saturday.

A gang of robbers reportedly looted more than Tk 900,000 from the sub-branch located on the ground floor of a two-storey building at Palli Mangal area of Bogura Sadar upazila.

Citing the house owner, bank officials, and police, local news portals said the robbers broke the vault and looted the money after entering the building through the roof.

After getting information, police reached the spot and started an investigation into the incident.

“I left Tk 900,000 locked in the bank chest after banking hours ended on Thursday,” said Rashedul Islam, the manager of the sub-branch. “Later I learnt that criminals broke the chest open and stole the money.”

Saihan Waliullah, chief of the local police station, said the incident occurred at some point on Friday night, reports bdnews24.com.

The sub-branch was on the left side of the ground floor of a two-storey building, OC Waliullah said. The right side housed an office for the NGO SKS and the home of the landlord.

Three families live on the second floor. On Saturday morning, the landlord noticed the doors of the bank were open and called 999. Police reached the spot after receiving the report.

Initially, it is believed that the criminals broke in using a ladder that went to the roof, the OC said. They then entered the bank, broke into the chest, and stole the money.

“The bank’s sub-branch had no security guard,” he said. “There wasn’t even a CC camera. We are trying to collect the footage from what cameras there were.”

Multiple police teams are working on catching the culprits, Waliullah said.