Hindu priest killed in Jhenidah

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Jhenidah, June 7 (UNB)-In another instance of the escalating trend of target killings, A Hindu priest was hacked to death by miscreants in Koratipara village of Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Ananda Kumar Ganguly, 66, a resident of the village. Azbahar Ali Sheikh, additional superintendent of police, Jhenidah, said the miscreants attacked Ananda while he was going to Naldanga for offering puja. The attackers stabbed and slaughtered Ananda, leaving him dead on the spot. On information, police rushed to the spot. No further details were available immediately.

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