Police have detained six suspects following allegations of robbery and sexual assault in a house at Dolunighona area of Purba Baroveola Union under the newly formed Matamuhuri upazila in Cox’s Bazar. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Monday night when a group of seven to eight armed robbers reportedly broke into a brick-built residence by cutting the window grill and held the family members at gunpoint. They allegedly looted cash and gold ornaments from the house and assaulted two female members of the family, a housewife and her daughter, a tenth-grade student.

Local residents rescued the injured victims and took them to Chakaria Upazila Health Complex, from where doctors referred them to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital for advanced treatment. Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police Abhijit Das and Chakaria Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Monir Hossain visited the scene. Police said six suspects were detained with local assistance and multiple teams are working to identify and arrest others involved. The incident has caused widespread fear and concern in the area.