Bangladeshi murdered in South Africa

Criminals killed a Bangladeshi trader in South Africa early Saturday.

The deceased was Md Titu Khan, 40, son of late Hasmot Khan at Baoar Kumarjani Madhyapara village in Mirzapur upazila under the district.

Titu along with his two brothers Ranju Khan and Minju Khan had been living at Musina (formerly Messina) town in Limpopo province of South Africa for the last 12 years and doing businesses there, said Milton Hossain, a nephew of Titu.

“A gang of criminals stabbed Titu on the abdomen and hit him on the head when he was returning home from his shop at Musina around 7:00pm (South African time) on Saturday, killing him on the spot. It was 12:00 midnight according to Bangladesh time,” Milton said, referring to his uncles in South Africa.

The criminals took away his cash money and mobile phone set.

Titu's wife, a three-year-old son and two elder sisters live at Baoar Kumarjani Madhyapara village in Mirzapur, Milton said.

The body will be brought to the country after completion of legal procedures, he added. 

Shahadat Hossain Sumon, mayor of Mirzapur municipality, and AKM Mizanul Haque, office-in-charge of Mirzapur Police Station, also confirmed the death of Titu in South Africa.