Muggers kill trader, loot Tk 3.5m

JOYPURHAT: Muggers looted Tk 3.5 million after killing a trader and injuring another at Parulia in the suburb of the district town Sunday afternoon, according to a news agency.
The deceased was identified as Al Mamun, 40, son of Mozammel Haque of Battala Latihati in Panchbibi upazila while the injured is Abdur Rahim alias Naru Miah, son of late Inchhan Ali of Mancha village in the same upazila.
Police and hospital sources said Mamun and Naru, vegetable wholesalers, had Tk 1.4 million with them and withdrew another amount of Tk 2.1 million from district town branch of Uttara Bank Ltd.
A gang of hoodlums in three motorcycles intercepted the motorbike of the traders at Parulia around 3:30pm while they were returning to their business establishments in Panchbibi with the amount. The thugs beat the two traders and stabbed them indiscriminately. Later, they shot at the duo and snatched the money before leaving the place