Four people were injured in an attack by armed robbers at Mandalpara in Saturia upazila early yesterday. OC of Saturia Police Station Habibulla Sarkar said a gang of robbers numbering 12-15 swooped on the house of grocery shop owner Sudeb Saha, 48, around 2.30 am. The gang members beat up Sudeb, his wife Rita Saha, 38, neighbor Swapan and Ranjit before looting 15 tolas of gold ornaments, 80 tolas silver and cash from the house.
Hearing scream of Sudeb, local people chased the gang and caught a gang member, Masud, and handed over him to police after a good beating.The injured persons were rushed to Saturia upazila health complex in a critical condition.