Robbers kill one, mob kills robber in two incidents

12 October 2009, 17:00 PM

Star National Desk

One person was killed and three others were injured as robbers opened fire on the villagers in Rajnagar upazila under Moulvibazar district yesterday while a robber was killed and another injured in mob beating in Narshingdi town the same day. In Moulvibazar, a gang of robbers entered the house Wathir Ali, an expatriate in a Middle East country at Gongadeshergul village under Rajnagar upazila early yesterday. Hearing screams of Wathir's family members, neighbours rushed to the spot and cordoned off the house, reports our correspondent. In the face of resistance, the gang opened fire, killing a villager named Dudu Miah, 35, on the spot and injuring three others--Nanu Miah, 35, Shahnur Miah, 18, and Hannan Miah, 27. They are undergoing treatment at upazila heath complex. Villagers, however, caught one of the gang, Jamal Miah, of Haldirgul village and handed him over to the police, while the others managed to flee. Following a case filed by Wathir Ali with Rajnagar Police Station, the law enforcers yesterday arrested two other members of the gang-- Kajol Miah, 30 of Haldirgul village and sanjoy Dutta Chayon, 30, of Lalapur village under the upazila. In Narsingdi, a robber was beaten to death and another injured by a mob in Bhagdi area of the district town early yesterday, according to UNB. The deceased was identified as Hasibul Hasan Shanto, 20, son of Insan of Nilphamari district. The injured, Aziz, 22, son of Alkas of Sherpur district, was admitted to Sadar Hospital. Police said Hasibul along with his eight accomplices entered the house of shoe trader Yusuf in Dutta Para area at around 2:30am and looted Tk 60,000 in cash, gold ornaments, mobile phone sets and one television set from the house. In the morning, Hasibul and Aziz went to a shop in the district town to sell the looted goods. But the shop owner on suspicion informed the local people. On information, locals rushed to the shop and caught the two. They beat them up, leaving Hasibul dead on the spot and injuring Aziz seriously. Police rushed to the spot and recovered the body. They rescued injured Aziz and sent him to the hospital.