Man shot dead in Lakshmipur
Tuesday, 3 June 2014
A man was shot to death by some unidentified gunmen at Katakhali at Lakashmipur Sadar Upazila on Tuesday. The dead is Md Khokon, son of late Ali Ahmed of Titarkandi village at the Upazila. Lakshmipur Sadar police station SI M Zillur Rahman said a gang of miscreants swooped on Khokon at Katakhali around 1:30am. At one stage, the criminals beat him and opened fire on him, leaving him critically injured. On information, police rushed in and rescued Khokon and took him to Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital where the doctor declared him dead around 2am, SI M Zillur Rahman said. However, local people alleged that Khokon died after he was hit by a bullet in a shootout during drive by the police at Katakhali, according to a news agency.