Miscreants, impersonating as detectives, mugged Tk 4 lakh from a private university student this afternoon at Elephant road in the capital's Dhaka.

The victim, Parvez Rana, 25, is a law student Dhanmondi campus of International Islamic University Chittagong and resident of Azimpur staff quarter, his brother Uzzzal told The Daily Star.

Parvez was picked up by three men in a microbus from Elephant road area around 1:00pm, said his brother.

"After he withdrew Tk 4 lakh from Prime Bank branch there, the miscreants intercepted him and picked him up in the microbus. They took away the money before throwing him out of the car at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar," Uzzal also said.

The victim was rushed into Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) around 5:00pm, said Inspector Mozammel Haque, in-charge of DMCH police camp.

"Parvez came to the hospital with injuries at 5:00pm and received primary treatment. He alleged he was beaten up and robbed by people who identified themselves as DB," he added.

"We are investigating the matter," he added.