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Timber trader murdered

15 September 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Jhenidah

A man was hacked to death by a timber trader following an altercation over selling a tree at Balarampur village under Kaliganj upazila Monday morning. Police and locals said the victim, Ramzan Ali, 55, had earlier agreed to sell a tree to timber trader Joynal Ali of the village. But he later sold it out to another timber trader. Ramzan's act angered Joynal. He along with his son Jony and nephew Majedul went to Ramzan's house and had an altercation with him. At one stage, they swooped on Ramzan and hacked him to death. On information, police went to the spot, recovered the body and sent it to Jhenidah Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy. A murder case was filed with Kaliganj police station against Joynal, Jony and Majedul.