Muggers kill businessman in Jessore
A businessman was stabbed to death by muggers in Bejpara area in Jessore town early yesterday.
Agitating locals staged demonstrations in the town with the body protesting the killing.
The victim, Quamrul Islam, 48, was a dealer of mobilephone operator Robi and Citycell, soybean oil Rupchanda and Pran Food Ltd in the district.
Police and locals said some muggers attacked Quamrul in front of his house in Sayabithi Road area when he was returning from his business place around 12:30am.
The muggers fled the scene with two motor bikes after snatching about Tk 7 lakh from the businessman, quoting family members local Habibur Rahman said.
Quamrul was rushed to Jessore Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Golam Rahman, officer-in-charge at Kotwali Police Station in Jessore, said they arrested two -- Siru and Limon -- in connection with the killing.
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