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A former BNP leader was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Rupsa upazila of Khulna on Monday evening, 51 days after his son was hacked to death in the same area, triggering panic among local residents.
The deceased was identified as Aktar Dhali, 64, of Durjanima-hal village under Aichgati union.
According to police and local residents, Aktar was sitting near his house at around 6:30pm when a group of helmeted assailants arrived on several motorcycles and opened fire on him. They fled the scene immediately after the attack.
Locals rescued Aktar and took him to Khulna Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Police said he sustained gunshot wounds to his shoulder and neck.
Aktar’s son Joy Dhali, 27, was hacked to death in the same area on August 15. His throat was also slit during the attack.
Police said the motive behind Aktar’s killing and the identities of the attackers were not immediately known. Officers have launched an investigation and raids to arrest those involved.
The killing of the father less than two months after his son’s murder has sparked fear in the area. Police are also investigating whether the two killings are connected.
