Shop employee among the 4 arrested for stealing 59 gold bhors

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police has arrested four persons for the alleged theft of 59 bhori gold from a jewelery shop named ‘Asif Jewelers’ at Mouchak Market in the capital.

Those arrested are Himel Mia, 20, Farzana Akhtar Iti, 27, her husband Mashfiq Alam, 28, and her father Abdul Jabbar, 70. Himel is an employee of the store.

A total of Tk5 lakh and 52 bhori gold were recovered from their possessions, Deputy Inspector General SN Mohammad Nazrul Islam told a press conference at the CID headquarters in Dhaka today (November 10).

Quoting shop owner Alim Uddin, DIG said, “Himel has been working in the shop for the past four years. At first it was cleaning in the store. A few years ago he was employed as a salesman.

“Like every other day, Himmel went to the factory on October 30 to pick up gold. Himel did not return to the shop after taking some gold bars, worth 59 bhors. Later, the owner of the store filed a case at the Râmna Police Station. “

DIG Nazrul said Iti and her husband were directly involved in the gold theft.