Two youths were shot dead in Manikganj yesterday afternoon. Police recovered their bullet-hit bodies from Bakchar area under Singair upazila of the district at around 4:00pm. Police also recovered a revolver bullet and three blank catriges from the spot. The identity of the youths, aged between 30 and 35, could not be known immediately. Quoting local people, assistant police superintendent of Manikganj Sadar Circle Kamrul Islam said, six youths went to Dhaleswari riverside area at around 2:00pm riding two motorbikes. Of them, four returned on the two bikes, leaving the two behind, he said, adding that the locals could not identify any of them. The two youths received bullet in their chest and head, the ASP said. "We asked the criminal investigation department (CID) to take up the case," he said.