Farmer found dead
UNB, Pabna
A farmer was found dead at Hidaskol village of Atgharia upazila on Saturday morning.
Anwarul Islam, officer-in-charge of Atgharia Police Station, said that local people spotted the body of Sadek Ali Mridha, 59, son of Taijul Mridha, in the morning and informed police.
Later, police recovered the body and sent it to Pabna General Hospital morgue for an autopsy.
Police primarily suspected that Sadek might be strangulated to death by miscreants sometime on Friday night and left the body in the field. The reasons behind the murder could not be known immediately.
Youth hammered to death
UNB, Munshiganj
A young man was killed by hitting with hammer and rod by some miscreants over previous enmity in Gazaria upazila of the district early Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Md Sohel, 22, a cable TV line mechanic and son of Md Nasir of Kharakandi village of Tengarchar of the upazila. Officer-in-charge of Gazaria Police Station Hedayatul Islam Bhuiyan said that a patrol police team found him in a severely injured near Jamaldi Brac office in the area around 1:15 am.
The victim was rushed to Gazaria Upazila Health Complex and later he was shifted to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, he said. The OC said that Sohel might be lynched by some miscreants over previous hostility. A case was filed over the matter, he said, adding that police were conducting drives to catch the offenders.
Jubo League leader hacked to death
UNB, Comilla
A Jubo League leader was hacked to death by his rivals over land related dispute at Kazir Kona in Daudkandi municipality area on Saturday morning.
A group of miscreants hacked Rajon, 35, convenor committee member of Daudkandi upazila unit of Jubo League, following enmity over the ownership of a land around 11 am, leaving him injured seriously, said officer-in-charge of Daudkandi Police Station Mizanur Rahman. Rajon, son of Dulal Munsi of Kazir Kona village, succumbed to his injuries on the way to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, the OC added.
Man beaten to death
BSS, Lalmonirhat :
A man was beaten to death due to Indian Premier League (IPL) bet in Mahendranagar Indarpara area in Sadar upazila of the district last night.
The deceased was identified as Shantosh Kumar, 30, hailed from the area. Local said the incident took place last night in the area as Shantosh Kumar failed to pay bet money over IPL.
He was injured seriously by the gamblers those who set gambling in Mahendranagar Indarpara on IPL. After the incident, he was admitted to Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital immediately. Later he was transferred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) where he succumbed to his injuries.
