An employee of Steadfast Courier Service has been arrested for stealing over Tk 20 lakh from the company’s office in Dhaka’s Motijheel.
Md Shawkat Ali, 35, was arrested from the Uttar Dalgram Barantor village of Lalmonirhat early Thursday. Police recovered Tk 19,71,500 from his possession during the raid.
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According to police, Shawkat Ali, an employee of the courier service, is believed to have stolen Tk 20,50,895 from the company’s office on November 18. The theft came to light the following day when the company’s in-charge filed a complaint at Motijheel Police Station.
Through CCTV footage and intelligence analysis, police swiftly identified Shawkat as the prime suspect. A subsequent raid led to his arrest and the recovery of most of the stolen funds, which were found buried at his sister’s house in the Kaliganj Police Station area.
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During primary interrogation, Shawkat admitted to the theft. Legal proceedings are currently underway against him, police said.