Professor Asif Nazrul, former law adviser to the interim government, had his mobile phone snatched on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred around 6:30 pm in the Shukrabad area of Dhanmondi in the capital. He reported the matter himself through a post on social media platform Facebook.
In the Facebook post, Asif Nazrul wrote, "My car window was open. A boy snatched the phone in one second and fled. This happened around 6:30 pm tonight."
Details of the Incident
When contacted later, Asif Nazrul described the incident to Prothom Alo, saying he was heading towards New Market from Dhanmondi-27 via Mirpur Road around 6:30 pm. There was heavy traffic on the road. Due to the heat, the car window was open. Taking advantage of this opportunity, a youth quickly snatched the phone and fled.Recovery Efforts and Warning
In the Facebook post, he further wrote, "Efforts are underway to recover the snatched phone. Meanwhile, if anyone sends messages from my phone number or in any other way asking for money, issuing threats, or writing something suspicious, please ignore it."He stated that efforts to recover the phone began immediately after the incident. Additionally, the former adviser has cautioned the public to avoid falling victim to any fraud or extortion attempts using the snatched phone.
