Burglars target judge’s residence in Brahmanbaria during Eid holidays
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A high-security investigation is underway in Brahmanbaria after burglars targeted the residence of District and Sessions Judge Syeda Amina Farhin, the presiding officer of the district’s Children’s Repression Prevention Tribunal. The break-in occurred during the early hours of Saturday at the Titas Twin Tower, located in the town’s Moulvipara area, while the judge was away on an extended Eid holiday in Narayanganj.
Surveillance footage captured by the building’s security system provides a detailed timeline of the breach. According to the footage, three individuals scaled the building by breaking the railing lock at approximately 1:47 a.m. The perpetrators spent considerable time attempting to breach the second-floor apartment, finally gaining entry at 2:43 a.m. The suspects remained inside the residence for over two hours, eventually departing at 4:46 a.m. with what appeared to be a storage box.
The theft was discovered Saturday morning when a domestic worker, arriving for her routine duties, noticed the apartment’s lock hanging in a compromised state. She promptly alerted neighboring residents, who subsequently notified local authorities. Building manager Bulbul Ahmed Khan confirmed that the intruders remained on the premises for nearly three and a half hours, operating with relative impunity despite the presence of night security staff.
A police team, led by Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Shahidul Islam, arrived at the scene shortly after the report to collect evidence and review the security logs. While authorities have secured the CCTV footage for forensic analysis, officials stated that a comprehensive inventory of missing items cannot be established until the judge returns to the residence to file a formal complaint.
Judge Farhin expressed profound concern regarding the breach, noting that the intruders appeared to be searching for specific items, potentially targeting cash or sensitive legal documents. She highlighted the unsettling nature of the incident, drawing parallels to similar security failures targeting members of the judiciary in other regions, and admitted to a growing sense of vulnerability following the intrusion. Police have yet to name any suspects, but the investigation remains ongoing.
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