Rajshahi, Sept. 17 -- Muggers snatched Tk 12.5 lakh in cash and a motorcycle after attacking a businessman in broad daylight in Rajshahi city on Tuesday.

The incident took place around 2pm at Baharampur Nimtola Piajir Mor under Rajpara Police Station.

The victim, Md Chand Mia, 40, a resident of Shilpipara in Sapura Mathurdanga under Boalia Police Station, sustained severe injuries to his head, forehead and nose. He is now undergoing treatment at ward 33 of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.

Chand said he was carrying Tk 12.5 lakh on his motorcycle when a group of young men intercepted him. One of them snatched the motorcycle key while another struck him on the head with a stick, leaving him unconscious.

"When I regained consciousness,...