Eleven Stolen Cows Recovered in Fakirhat, 3 Inter-District Cattle Theft Arrested Along with Pickup.

S,A,Kamal,Fakirhat (Bagerhat) Correspondent. District Detective Branch (DB) Police have recovered 11 small and large cows that were stolen in Fakirhat, Bagerhat. A pickup truck used to transport the stolen cattle was also seized. At the same time, police arrested three members of an inter-district cattle theft ring Bagerhat. Superintendent of Police Hasan Mohammad Naser Rikabdar confirmed the matter. The cows were recovered at 3:40 AM on Thursday (July 30) during a raid in Katenga village, Barasat Union, Terokhada Upazila, Khulna. The estimated value of the recovered cows is arounf 10 lakh Taka. According to police, accused persons named in a theft case at Fakirhat Police Station,Imran Sheikh (40)and Nahid Sheikh (27)were arrested and placed on remand by the court. Based on information obtained during remand interrogation, a pickup truck with registration Khulna Metro-No-11-2022. used to transport the stolen cattle, was first recovered from the Shiuli Filling Station area of Fakirhat Upazila. Later, acting on their information, DB police raided the house of Arif Mollah in Katenga village, Terokhada Upazila, Khulna.11 stolen cows were recovered from the cowshed there. At that time, Arif Mollah (38) was arrested on charges of possessing stolen cattle. The arrested individuals are: Imran Sheikh (40), Village: Shyambaghat, Fakirhat Upazila, Bagerhat Nahid Sheikh (27), Village: Solakora Dakshinpara, Rampal Upazila Arif Mollah (38), Village: Katenga, Terokhada Upazila, Khulna. According to police records, Imran Sheikh has 6 regular cases against him including murder, house trespass, receiving stolen goods, Special Powers Act, and brawl, plus one General Diary (GD). Nahid Sheikh has 3 cases against him for preparation for robbery, receiving stolen goods, and theft. Arif Mollah has 2 cases against him for receiving stolen goods and brawl. Bagerhat SP Hasan Mohammad Naser Rikabdar said, “There has been significant progress in the investigation of the Fakirhat theft case. Members of the ring have been arrested and the stolen cows along with the pickup used have been recovered.Operations are ongoing to identify and arrest others involved in this incident.