Veterinary doc shot dead

A veterinary doctor was shot dead by an unidentified gang at Eidgarh, a remote hilly area in Ramu upazila of the district, early yesterday.

The deceased is Mohiuddin, 40, son of  late Foyez Ahmed of the area.

Locals said the gang opened fire on Mohiuddin at Mohammad Sharifpara at around 1:40am, leaving him critically injured. He died while being taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital.

Police and locals said Mohiuddin was accused in several cases and had been absconding for long.

Sub-Inspector Mohammad Hashem, in-charge of the local police outpost, said police are trying to unearth clue to the murder and arrest the culprits involved.