, May 24 -- Police recovered three sacrificial cattle worth Tk 8.6 lakh after they were looted in Brahmanbaria while being transported from Sylhet to Chattogram ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police NM Nasiruddin confirmed the matter on Sunday morning.

According to Bangshal Police Station in the capital, the cattle were being transported in a pickup van from Bishwanath upazila in Sylhet to Chattogram on May 20.

Around 3:00am the following day, when the vehicle reached Dhanashi in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria, a group of 3-4 miscreants intercepted the vehicle and snatched the cattle.

Following the incident, a complaint was lodged with Nabinagar Police Station.

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