Miscreants kill outlaw, tea seller in Pabna

Two people including the leader of an outlawed party were chopped and shot to death over establishing upper hand at Tebaria market under Ataikula thana of Pabna on Sunday.

The victims are Abdul Gafur (55), son of Dabir Uddin of the same village and regional leader of Purba Bangla Communist Party, and Idris Ali (42), a local stationary shop owner.

Additional Police Super of Pabna district Goutam Kumar Biswas said around 7:00 pm on Sunday, a group of armed miscreants numbering 10 to 12 swooped on Gafur while he was taking tea at a local tea stall.

The hoodlums exploded bombs to spread fear in the area and started stabbing Gafur indiscriminately and finally shot him to death on the spot.

The shop owner Idris Ali also sustained bullet injuries during the attack. He succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital.

On information, police recovered the bullet-hit body from the spot said officer in charge of Ataikula thana Masud Rana.

Meanwhile, a suspected robber was stabbed to death and his brother injured as their rivals attacked them at Kashdaho village of Sadar upazila in Gaibandha in the early hours of Sunday.

The dead is Paresh and the injured is Bhabesh, sons of Naresh of the village.