Comilla UP chairman among 2 shot dead
UNB
Two people, including a union parishad member, were gunned down by criminals in Gouripur bus stand area of Daudkandi upazila yesterday morning, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Moniruzzaman, newly elected chairman of Ziarkandir union and his brother-in-law Mohiuddin. Abu Salam, officer-in-charge of Daudkandi Police Station, said a gang of criminals attacked a microbus carrying Moniruzzaman and his associates in the area around 8am when they were going to Comilla for appearing before a court in a case. The miscreants opened fire and stabbed them with sharp weapons, leaving four including Moniruzzaman and Mohiuddin critically injured. They were rushed to Gouripur Health Complex. As their condition deteriorated, the injured were transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the duo succumbed to their injuries.
