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A 25-year-old woman was shot and hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Khulna city on Thursday evening, with police suspecting a drug-related dispute behind the killing.
The victim, identified as Khushi, was attacked in the Jinnahpara area under Labanchhara Police Station around 6:45pm on October 22.
The incident took place near Lane No. 7 of Bou Bazar.
According to police, the assailants shot Khushi and attacked her with a sharp weapon, leaving her critically injured.
She was rescued and taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared her dead.
Labanchhara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Syed Mosharraf Hossain confirmed the incident, saying preliminary information suggested that a dispute related to drugs might have led to the killing.
Khushi was the wife of Sumon Sardar, locally known as “Blade Babu”. Police said members of the family had faced allegations of involvement in drug-related activities.
Police visited the crime scene and began collecting information from local residents.
The identities of the attackers and the exact motive behind the murder are being investigated, while efforts are underway to arrest those responsible.
