02 November, 2026 – NARAIL:- A gang of 6–7 robbers allegedly broke into the home of a Hindu engineer in Narail Municipality in the early hours of Sunday after cutting through a window grill, holding family members hostage and looting gold jewellery, cash, cameras and other valuables reportedly worth crores of taka.
The robbery took place at the residence of engineer Manik Kumar Biswas in Bhadulidanga area of Narail Municipality, according to Narail Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Russell Sarwar.
Police, citing information from the family and relatives, said the robbers entered the house by cutting the grill of a ground-floor window. After gaining entry, they allegedly held the residents hostage, tied their hands and feet, and ransacked the entire house.
Samar Kumar Biswas, Manik Kumar Biswas’s elder brother and the owner of the house, said the robbers entered in the early morning after cutting the window grill and restrained the family members before carrying out the robbery.
According to Samar, the gang took approximately 32–40 bhori of gold jewellery, Tk 100,000 in cash, cameras and other valuable belongings. The family estimates the total value of the stolen property at more than Tk 10 million.
Rupak Sen, son-in-law of Manik Kumar Biswas, said family members living in different districts had gathered at the house to celebrate Durga Puja. Many of them had brought gold jewellery and other valuables for the festivities. The robbers allegedly took these belongings from rooms throughout the house.
OC Russell Sarwar said police visited the scene after receiving information about the incident in the morning. He confirmed that the matter was under investigation and said the exact extent of the losses would be determined after receiving a formal complaint and assessing the stolen property.
He also said police were conducting operations to identify and arrest those involved and recover the stolen valuables.
