A group of robbers allegedly stole Tk1.5 crore from a Chinese battery factory in Gazipur in the early hours of Monday.

Officer-in-charge of Kashimpur Police Station Mahbub confirming the matter to media said a group of robbers raided the factory in the early hours on Monday. The robbers entered the factory by climbing the boundary wall, stole the money and beat-up Wang Hi, the factory owner.

Wang Hi, 55, was seriously injured in the head during the attack. Later, he was rescued and admitted to Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mujib Memorial KPJ Specialised Hospital & Nursing College.

The factory authorities claimed that the robbers stole around Tk1.5 crore. But they could not show any evidence to support their claim.