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Three shot dead, one lynched in Khulna clash
KHULNA, July 17, 2020 (BSS) – Three people were gunned down and another was beaten to death and five others sustained bullet injuries near Eastern Gate area of Moshiali under Khanjahan Ali police station in the city last midnight.
The deceased were identified as Nazrul Islam, 60, son of late Barik Sheikh, Golam Rasul, 30, son of Younus Ali, Saiful Islam, 22, son of Shaheedul Islam, and Zihad Sheikh, 30, residents of Moshiali of Atra Gilatala area under Khanjahan Ali police station in the city.
The five bullet injured youths are Afsar Sheikh, Shamim, Robi, Khalil and Moshiar.
Officer-in-Charge of Khalishpur police station Shafiqul Islam told BSS that a group equipped with arms and lethal weapons attacked their rival around 8:30pm last night, ensuing a fierce clash that left several people injured.
Local people rushed the injured persons to local Fultala upazila health complex where duty doctor declared Nazrul and Rasul death, OC said.
The injured were taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) where Saiful Islam succumbed to his injuries around 12:20am, he said.
Meanwhile, agitating relatives of the deceased along with local neighbors’ equipped with lethal weapons attacked their rivals and lynched Zihad Sheikh around 2:00am.
The attackers also ransacked and set ablaze eight to 10 houses and business establishments of four brothers Zakaria, Zafrin, Kabir and Milton of the area.
On information, several fire fighters team went to the spot and doused the flame within an hour, OC added.
Police and local people said the fierce clash erupted last night between two rivals group over arrested one Mujibor along with arms, who belongs to slain Nazrul-Rasul-Saiful group, by the law enforcement agency.
Talking to additional Police commissioner of KMP Sarder Rakibul Islam told BSS that police arrested a person in connection with incident.
Situation is now under control and additional police and other law enforcement agencies were deployed at the Moshiali area, he said, adding that drives is on to held criminals.
The bodies were kept at Khulna Medical College Hospital morgue for postmortem.
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