Muggers kill one, snatch Tk 1.5 lakh in city

Muggers killed a trader and snatched away about Tk 1.5 lakh near Barabazar at South Kutubkhali of Jatrabari in the capital on Sunday afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, 35, a manager of Barabazar business union and also a betel leaf trader.

He lived at Bibirbagicha in Jatrabari and was from Alalpur at Deldaur upazila in Tangail.

Jatrabari police officer-in-charge Mizanur Rahman said Rafiqul was going to a bank for depositing Tk 1.5 lakh of their trade union but some miscreants intercepted him near Bishoroad at about 3:00pm and snatched away the money after shooting him, leaving him injured.

A bullet pierced through the right side of his head, police said.

He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the duty doctors declared him dead.

Police sent the body to DMCH morgue for post-mortem examination.

A case was filed.