Criminals kill 2 in Keraniganj
Unidentified criminals killed two youths in two separate incidents at Keraniganj on the outskirts of the capital yesterday.
Of the victims, the body of Mohammad Babu, 18, son of Alamgir Hossain of Purba Imambari of South Keraniganj, was recovered from Keraniganj Model Town around 8:00am. The body was sent to Sir Salimullah Medical College morgue for autopsy.
Babu worked for a brick trader, said Alamgir. His son left the house Thursday night around 11:00pm to go to his workplace near Keraniganj Model Town.
The next time he heard of Babu was when a youth identifying him as Manik told him over the phone that Babu's body was found with his throat slit open at Mintu Miah's garage, Alamgir added.
Police detained Manik and Babu's another friend Jalil for interrogation.
Police suspect that Babu was a drug addict and got killed following an altercation with some youths over sharing money to buy drugs, said Sajjad Rummon, sub-inspector of Keraniganj Model Police Station.
Meanwhile, some people found Joy Mondol, 18, lying with severe injuries at Chunkutia Chowrasta of Keraniganj around last midnight. They took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead at about 1:00am.
Hospital sources said Joy's body bore stabs in the neck and shoulder. The body was sent to the hospital morgue for autopsy.
Family members said some friends of Joy, a carpenter of Khejurbagh Pukurpar area, called him to come outside around 10:30pm on Thursday. They, however, could not tell any names.
The reason behind the killing could not be known immediately.
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