A businessman in Sylhet city was allegedly robbed of around Tk 2 lakh and three mobile phones early Saturday.
The incident occurred around 2am in the Kumargaon bus station area of the city.
The victim, businessman Apu of Kumargaon, is a resident of Sheikhpara village adjacent to the bus station. He runs a flexiload and electronics shop in the area.
According to local sources, six robbers riding three motorcycles intercepted Apu and his cousin while they were returning home after closing the shop. The robbers, wearing helmets and masks, reportedly put a machete around their necks and demanded that they hand over their valuables.
Fearing for their lives, the businessman handed over the cash and mobile phones. Within about five minutes, the robbers fled the scene with around Tk 2 lakh in cash and three mobile phones.
Inspector Mohammad Harunur Rashid of Jalalabad Police Station under Sylhet Metropolitan Police said a general diary (GD) has been filed over the incident.
He said police have also lodged a GD on their own initiative and are working to identify the criminals.
Earlier, on February 24, a woman was robbed in the city’s Elite Housing Estate area. A video of the incident later went viral on social media. Nine days later, on the morning of March 5, another woman was robbed on Road No. 3 in the Sagardighi Par area.