Narsingdi trader shot dead
Criminals on Tuesday night shot dead a local trader at Dudhpatti in the district town.
Victim Manjur Rahman, 32, was son of late Siraj Ali of Muradnagar upazila of Comilla district and son-in-law of the town's businessman Idris Mia.
Manjur, a paints and chemical trader, had been living at the house of his father-in-law at Purbo Duttapra in the district town.
Officer in-charge of Sadar Model Police Station Asaduzzaman said, a gang opened fire on Manjur while he was standing in front of his business house at about 11pm.
Hit by three bullets -- one in the chest and two in neck, Manjur was rushed to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Police later sent the body to hospital morgue for autopsy.
Victim's wife Taslima Begum said Manjur, like every other day, went out of his house after lunch. She could not assume any reason behind the killing.
The OC said the criminals were probably known to Manjur. They might have killed him after failing to realise illegal toll from him.
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