An Italian citizen named Christina Gemma was mugged in the Kazir Dewri area of Chattogram city.
The incident occurred in front of Karnaphuli Tower on SS Khaled Road of the Kotwali police station at 10:30 pm on Tuesday (2 January).
Christina Gemma, an international photographer, had come to Bangladesh upon the invitation of her friend named Manna Jakir from Chattogram.
Ammy, who accompanied Gemma, said, “Christina Gemma, Manna Jakir, and I were walking to the Jamal Khan area of the city. When we reached in front of Karnaphuli Tower, the muggers, who came on a CNG auto-rickshaw, slowed down near Christina Gemma and snatched her bag in a few seconds, then fled the scene very quickly. The bag contained Tk30,000, her mobile phone, camera, and other valuable documents.”
Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Police Station, SM Obaidul Haque, told the media that several teams of police are working to trace the snatchers, analyzing CCTV footage collected from the adjacent areas.