Robbers kill man in Gazipur
A man was killed after robbers broke into his house and attacked him at South Salna in Gazipur city in the early hours of yesterday.
The deceased is Abdur Rouf, 60. His wife Majeda Begum was injured while trying to protect him.
Quoting locals, Officer-in-Charge Ajaj Shafi of Gazipur Sadar Police Station said after the masked robbers broke into the house, they tied up the family members at gunpoint around 2:30am.
At that time, Rouf tried to protect his family by fighting back. The robbers then attacked Rouf with sharp weapons, leaving him dead on the spot.
The robbers looted gold ornaments and cash from the house and fled the scene.
Locals took Majeda to Shaheed Taj Uddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital for treatment.
On information, police rushed to the spot, recovered Rouf’s body and sent it to the hospital’s morgue for autopsy, the OC said.
The deceased’s son was preparing to lodge a case, and police are investigating the incident.
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