2 shot dead in Satkania
A man and his son were shot dead and three others injured in a clash over fishing in a pond in Satkania upazila of the district yesterday.
The deceased are Hazi Md Idris, 50, and his son Abdul Khalek, 22, of Khagaria union in the upazila.
Farid Uddin Khandoker, officer-in-charge of Satkania Police Station, said there was a longstanding conflict between Idris and the family of his brother Shafiqur Rahman over fishing in a disputed pond.
The two families locked in an altercation yesterday morning when Shafiqur and his three sons started catching fish in the pond.
On information, neighbours rushed to the spot and pacified the two families.
In the afternoon, members of the two families again locked in an altercation over the matter. At one stage, they started hurling stones at each other, leaving Shafiqur injured, said the OC.
Suddenly, someone from Shafiqur's family opened fire, leaving Idris dead on the spot and his son Khalek critically injured. He was taken to the upazila health complex where he died soon after admission.
Idris's wife Momtaj Begum, 40, another son Saifuddin Jahed, 27, and daughter Yasmin Akter Saki, 17, also sustained injuries during the incident. They were admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital.
Family members of Shafiqur went into hiding soon after the incident, said Additional Superintendent of Police Md Habibur Rahman.
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