Robbery at Thanchi Sonali and Krishi Bank shooting guns

  • District Correspondent, Barta24.com, Bandarban
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Thanchi Bazar

Thanchi Bazar

After Ruma in Bandarban, armed group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) opened fire in Thanchi and robbed branches of Krishi Bank. Meanwhile, the terrorists took the mobile phones from the people who came to Thanchi Bazar.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO)Md. Mamun confirmed that this incident happened on Wednesday (April 3) around 12:30 noon.

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He said, we are going to the spot; we will be able to provide details on arrival.

Within 200 to 300 yards of Thanchi Bazar is Thanchi Thana, a BGB camp and at the end of Thanchi Bazar there is a Bangladesh Army check post.

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Several people who went to withdraw money inside the bank said that the robbers were inside the bank for about five minutes. During this time they opened fire and created panic and looted all the money and left.

They said that after entering, the robbers grabbed the security guard's weapon and left with all the money from customers, counters and vaults in sacks.

Several people who were present at the time of the incident in Thanchi market said that 15-20 of the robbers were guarding the Sangu Bridge next to the market with weapons. At least 20 people entered Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank at the same time. They looted and left almost at the same time.

They also said that several police and Ansar members were in front of the bank during the incident. When the armed robbers stormed into the market, the police and Ansar members fled.

It was alleged that an armed group of hill terrorists attacked the Sonali Bank branch in Ruma and looted money during Tarabih prayers on Tuesday (April 2) night. However, the truth of this information has not yet been confirmed. At that time, they looted the arms of the policemen engaged in law and order of the bank and kidnapped the manager of the bank, Nizam Uddin, from the mosque.