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SHERPUR, Nov 17, 2025 (BSS) –  A robbery took place early in the morning at Shatrupa Jewellers in the district town, where thieves made off with gold and silver jewellery worth approximately Taka 30 lakh.

The theft occurred early morning on Monday at the shop located in Kharampur area of the district town.

Atiqur Rahman Taposh, the proprietor of Shatrupa Jewellers, said, “He had closed the shop on Sunday night and returned home. When he arrived at the shop on Monday morning around 11 am, he saw the jewellery trays in disarray.”

The lock of the shop's iron chest had been broken, and upon further inspection, he said adding the thieves had accessed the shop by breaking a section of the tin shed roof. 

"I was in disbelief when I saw the condition of the shop. Everything was in disarray, and the chest was broken into," Taposh said. "It seems like the thieves planned this carefully and targeted the shop after hours."

A complaint has been filed with the Sherpur Sadar Police Station, and local authorities are now investigating the matter.

Following the report, Officer-in-Charge of Sherpur Sadar Police Station Zubaidul Alam, along with other police officers, visited the crime scene to assess the situation.

"We have received the complaint and have conducted a preliminary inspection of the scene. We will begin our investigation to identify the perpetrators," said Officer Alam.