A grocery shop owner was hacked with sharp weapons and robbed of Tk 57,000 in cash in Patiya upazila of Chattogram district on Wednesday evening, according to reports from Kaler Kantho and Bangladesh Pratidin.

Incident Details

The reports indicate that the assailants carried out a premeditated attack on the businessman before fleeing with the cash. The victim sustained severe injuries in the attack. However, neither the identity of the injured businessman nor the exact location of the incident was specified in the initial reports.

Investigation and Next Steps

Local authorities are expected to register a case at the local police station regarding the incident. While law enforcement agencies have indicated that an investigation has been initiated, no official confirmation has been provided yet. Residents of the area have expressed deep concern over the deteriorating law and order situation and have urged authorities to arrest the perpetrators at the earliest.