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KHULNA: A 32-year-old man, identified as Tawhidul Islam, was shot dead in the Purba Baniakhamar area of Khulna city early Thursday.
The shooting took place in front of Ansar Ali Lane in Purba Baniakhamar under Khulna Sadar Police Station at around 5:30am.
Police later recovered Tawhidul’s body and took it to Khulna Medical College Hospital, where the attending physician declared him dead.
Police recovered a motorcycle from the scene and two bullet casings from a nearby location. The incident has triggered panic in the area.
According to police and local sources, several young men were involved in a scuffle in front of Khademul Ulum Madrasa in Purba Baniakhamar at around 5:30am. During the altercation, assailants pulled out firearms and opened fire, hitting Tawhidul in the back. He died at the scene.
After being informed, police from Khulna Sadar Police Station recovered his body and took it to Khulna Medical College Hospital.
Mohammad Lokman Hossain, officer-in-charge of Khulna Sadar Police Station, told newsmen that Tawhidul was an active member of the Palash Group, led by a notorious criminal from Khulna who is currently in jail.
Police initially suspect that he was killed by a rival group, the OC said, adding that the suspected killers had been identified and a drive was underway to arrest them.
Tawhidul had cases filed against him under the narcotics and firearms laws.
