Internal conflict: 2 drug peddlers shot dead

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Jhenaidah Correspondent :
Bullet-hit bodies of two young men were recovered from a remote village of Jhenaidah Sadar upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as Manik, 23, son of Korban Ali, and Mafizur Rahman, 24, son of Abdul Mazid from Beparipara of Jhenaidah municipal town.
Additional Police Superintendent of Jhenaidah Azbahar Ali Sheikh said that they recovered the bodies from a paddy field in Tetulbaria village under Naldanga union, about 14 kilometres from Jhenaidah district town. The police seized a packet of about 400 pieces of Yaba tablets near the bodies.
Both the deceased were involved in drug peddling in the locality for a couple of years. Manik was wanted in six cases, while Mafiz in two drug-related cases with Jhenaidah Sadar police station. Internal conflict among the drug vendors over the contra banned drug trading might lead the killing incident, the Police Addl. Superintendent said.
The bodies were sent to Jhenaidah General Hospital morgue for post mortem examination. Filing of the case is under process.

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