A mugger took away a mobile phone of Sadrul Hasan, special correspondent of UNB, at Siddheswari in the city at gunpoint on Wednesday.
The incident took place in between Monoara hospital and Viqarunnisa Noon School at 3 pm on his way to National Press Club by a rickshaw.
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A mugger intercepted his rickshaw and took his mobile phone along with money, Sadrul said.
Later Sadrul lodged complained with Raman thana.
Sub-inspector Billal Hossain was assigned by the police station to investigation the mugging.