Sylhet, Dec 21 (UNB) - Robbers looted gold, cash and other valuable goods worth Tk 30 lakh from two houses of expatriates in Golapganj upazila early Wednesday. Locals said a gang of masked muggers numbering 7/8 entered the house of London expatriate Tajel Ahmed, in Daripatan area of Golapganj municipality at around 3am breaking the collapsible gate and took the house inmates hostage at gunpoint.

Later, they looted 45 tolas of gold, Tk 5 lakh in cash, four mobiles sets and a video camera. On information, police rushed to the spot and detained a man for interrogation.

Meanwhile, another gang of armed robbers stormed into the house of nal Abedin, a Saudi expatriate, in the upazila town and looted cash and other valuables worth Tk 10 lakh late at night.

Separate cases were filed with the police.

Another report from Faridpur adds: Robbers took away gold ornaments, cash and other valuables from a London expatriate’s house at Paschim Alipur in the town early Wednesday.

Expatriate Dr Akramuzzaman’s mother Akhter Nisha said a gang of muggers entered the house at around 3am breaking the door open and took the house inmates hostage at gunpoint.

Later, the gang broke the almirah of the house and looted 20 tolas gold ornaments, Tk 5 lakh in cash and other valuables. Akhter Nisha at one stage was attacked and injured by the muggers when she tried to resist them.

A case was filed.