Fertiliser trader hacked to death
A fertiliser trader was hacked to death at Nithok Achintola village in Kaliganj upazila early yesterday.
Police arrested another fertiliser trader Ashraful Islam, 35, son of Jamal Uddin of Chalbala village, in connection with the killing.
The deceased was Golam Hossain, 66, of Nithok Achintola village village.
The victim's son Jahedul Islam, 34, said arrestee Ashraful Islam took Tk 8 lakh from his father in the name of managing a government job for his younger brother Jahangir Hossain two years ago but he could not give the job and even he refused to repay the amount.
In a village arbitration, Ashraful gave my father a cheque for Tk eight lakh six months ago but the cheque was dishonoured, Jahedul said, adding that his father later lodged a cheque dishonour case with a court. The case is now under trial.
Angered by the incident, Ashraful and his men killed his father in his sleep, he said.
On information, police recovered the body from the victim's house and sent it to Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.
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