Miscreants attack, loot expatriate's house in Fatikchhari

A group of miscreants attacked and looted the house of a Bangladeshi expatriate living in Dubai in Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram in the early hours of Wednesday.

A video of the incident, which has since gone viral on social media, shows 20 to 25 masked men wearing helmets and carrying sharp weapons entering the house and vandalising the property at around 5am.

The house belongs to Muhammad Ridwan, a Bangladeshi expatriate living in Dubai, and is located in Sadek Nagar under Samitirhat union of the upazila.

According to family members, only two women were inside the house at the time of the attack. They alleged that the attackers looted cash, gold ornaments and other valuables.

The assailants also damaged the house's walls and doors using hammers and electric tools, they said.

Later, Ridwan's wife, Renu Akter, called the national emergency service on 999, following which police arrived at the scene and rescued the family members.

Officer-in-Charge of Fatikchhari Police Station Rabiul Alam Khan said the expatriate's family had been involved in a land dispute with a relative.

"The attack was carried out over the dispute. A drive is underway to arrest those involved," the OC said, adding that a case had been filed over the incident.