College Student Murder

Angry locals set ablaze alleged killer's house

29 August 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Mymensingh

A college student was stabbed to death by a gang of criminals at Akua in the district town on Friday night. Police said the victim, Rafiqul Islam Robin, 17, a second year student of Nasirabad College in the town, came under attack by the gang allegedly led by Fahim and Tanzin near his residence at around 9:00pm. Locals said the gang swooped on Robin while he was going to a mosque in the area to offer Tarabi prayers. Critically injured Robin was rushed to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) where he succumbed to his injuries soon after admission. Hearing the news, local people rushed to the spot and set fire to Fahim's house in the area. They also demanded immediate arrest of the killers. Police said Robin's father Abdur Rashid is a commander of local defence unit. He handed over Tanzin's friend Kajal to Kotwali Police Station on Friday on charge of snatching and that might have resulted in the killing of Rashid's son Robin, police added. Locals caught Tanzin's sister Tayeeba, 22, from Akua area yesterday morning and handed her over to Kotwali police. High officials of the district administration visited the spot and asked the police to bring Robin's killers to book. No one was arrested in connection with the murder as of filing of this report at 4:00pm yesterday.