Man shot dead by criminals in Rajbari

A man was shot dead by a group of miscreants at Kazipara in Sadar upazila of Rajbari around 11:00 am yesterday.

The victim is Shaheed Sheikh, 55, son of late Ibrahim Sheikh, of Kholabaria village in the upazila's Pachuria union, said police.

Quoting witnesses, Pachuria Union Parishad Chairman Kazi Alamgir said three men were involved in the murder.

"The trio interrupted Shaheed's road with a motorbike in Kazipara area when he was returning from Khankanapur Bazar. The miscreants shot him there and fled the scene."

Shaheed died on the spot, he added.

Sawpan Majumdar, officer-in-charge of Rajbari Sadar Police Station, said they recovered the body on information and sent it to Rajbari General Hospital morgue for autopsy.

No case was filed as of 8:05 pm yesterday in this connection.

Meanwhile, police were conducting drives to detain the miscreants.