HT Correspondent
NALBARI, July 22: Nalbari police arrested robber Hamid Ali on Sunday midnight after an encounter. Through Hamid, the police arrested Kangkan Deka and another junior accomplice (name not mentioned), accused in the brutal robbery at Doulasal. The news of that robbery in Rampur village was previously published in ‘The Hills Times’, the robbers shot shoe business owner Jakir Hussain and looted a bag containing Rs 5 lakh from the day’s sales.
After the publication of the news, the police continuously searched for the robbers day and night, eventually capturing three accused robbers along with one pistol and a motorcycle used in the robbery. However, the looted amount has not yet been recovered. The police were searching for the amount with Hamid Ali on Sunday night when the encounter occurred. Hamid Ali was hospitalised after sustaining a bullet injury, and two police personnel were also hurt.
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The people have demanded the arrest of any robbers for a peaceful life. It is worth mentioning that two businessmen, Ebrahim Ali in Bajali and Ashok Goel in Goalpara district, lost their lives in attacks by miscreants in the past two weeks. The conscious and harmless people are now very anxious as miscreants in different parts of our state are seen to be active in robbery, looting, and other crimes, which may deteriorate the law and order situation. The people have urged the government to take necessary steps in a timely manner for a peaceful social life.
