Dhaka, April 15 -- Police have arrested three people and recovered Tk 11.66 lakh from Cox's Bazar early Tuesday in connection with a theft at a business establishment in the capital's Badda area.

The arrestees Md Masum Kazi, 45, Mukta Akhter alias Mariam Akhter Mukta, 24, and Md Masum Molla, 19.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of Badda Police station conducted a drive at Sea Knight Resort in the Kalatali area of Cox's Bazar around 2:15am on Tuesday and arrested them.

Deputy Commissioner (Media) of DM PTalebur Rahan said, Sharif Humayun Kabir, a businessman of Badda's Kumillapara Link Road area, had sent his employee Md Masum Kazi to deposit Tk 15.28 lakh at Dutch-Bangla Bank around 2:00pm on April 13.

Masum Kazi fled with the money and co...