Police have recovered three sacrificial cattle worth around Tk 8.6 lakh after they were allegedly looted in Brahmanbaria while being transported ahead of Eid al-Adha.
According to Dhaka Metropolitan Police, the cattle were being taken from Bishwanath in Sylhet to Chattogram in a pickup van on May 20.
Police said a group of miscreants stopped the vehicle in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria early the next morning and snatched the cattle.
Following the incident, a complaint was filed with Nabinagar Police Station.
Acting on a tip-off, a team from Bangshal Police Station later conducted a raid at a meat shop on Aga Sadek Road in Dhaka and recovered the stolen cattle.
Officials said the recovered animals were handed back to their owner.
DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media) NM Nasiruddin confirmed the recovery on Sunday morning.
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