Two traders were stabbed and robbed of around Tk 1.48 lakh by a group of muggers in Dhaka's Uttara early today, police and family members said.
The injured were identified as Masud Rana, 37, and Al-Amin, 42.
The attack took place around 3:00am on Jasimuddin Road of Uttara.
The two were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) around 5:45am. After receiving primary treatment, they were released and taken home.
Uttara West Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Raju said they came to know about such an incident, but no formal complaint had been filed as of filing of this report around 4:30pm.
"We will take action once a complaint is lodged," he added.
Arfin Laiju, wife of Al-Amin, said they live in Dhaka's Sabujbagh Basabo area, while Masud is from Bakshibazar. Both are involved in scrap business.
Laiju said the two had gone to Uttara for work and were returning home late at night. They stopped near a shop on Jasimuddin Road to buy cigarettes when 8–10 muggers attacked them, stabbing them on the head, back and forehead before fleeing with Tk 1.48 lakh they had with them.
Pedestrians rushed them to a local hospital, from where they were later shifted to DMCH.
Asked about filing complaint, Laiju said, "My husband was seriously injured. I could not go to the police station yet."