Dashmina: Two detained by locals during attempted cattle theft

Two individuals were apprehended by local residents in Dashmina Upazila, Patuakhali, while attempting to steal cattle. The incident occurred on a Saturday night in Bogra village under the Baharampur Union.

According to witnesses, the suspects were attempting to load a stolen cow into a microbus in front of a local residence when suspicious villagers intervened. While three individuals were involved in the act, one managed to flee the scene, leaving behind two suspects identified as Shakil and Monir.

Following the confrontation, the locals notified the Dashmina Police Station, and officers arrived to take the two detainees into custody. The suspects claimed they were unaware of the theft and were merely following instructions from other accomplices who fled. Local residents noted an increase in cattle theft in the area recently.