Murdered for a truck of onions
Driver, helper kill trader and injure another in Sirajganj
A trucker and his helper allegedly killed a trader and injured another in Sirajganj yesterday before driving away with the traders' onion-laden vehicle.
The deceased -- Nur Mohammad Sarkar (45) -- was from Thakur village in Natore. The injured -- Samsul Islam from the same village -- was undergoing treatment at Sirajganj General Hospital, according to police.
After loading the truck with onions from Uttora Gonobhaban in Natore Sadar upazila on Monday night, the two traders were going to Bogura, Solonga Police Station Officer-in-Charge Tazul Huda quoted the injured as saying.
On the way, the driver changed the route, he said.
When they reached Patdhari on Bogura-Nagarbari highway in Solonga upazila of Sirajganj, the driver and helper hit them with iron rods and left them on the highway, said the OC.
Eventually, they looted the onions and drove away with the truck.
Later, locals found the victims there and informed the law enforcers, said the police officer.
Police found Nur Mohammad dead on the spot and the other critically injured. A case was filed with the police station, said the OC.