Later, he was taken to Rajbari Sadar Hospital, where the doctors declared him dead.
UNB
17 October, 2026, 11:50 am
Last modified: 17 October, 2026, 11:53 am
A suspected criminal was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Sajjankanda Madhyapara area of Rajbari district town yesterday (16 October).
The deceased was identified as Piarul Sardar, 30, son of Harun Sardar of Bara Muraripur village in Sadar upazila. He was wanted in 14 cases including that of arms, murder, drugs, and robbery.
Mir Monir Hossain, superintendent of Rajbari Police, said two miscreants wearing helmet and riding on a motorbike opened fire on Piarul while he was standing beside a shop around 7:45 pm, leaving him injured.
Later, he was taken to Rajbari Sadar Hospital, where the doctors declared him dead.
He suffered two bullet wounds in his chest, said Dr Anik Kumar Mondal, a duty officer of the hospital's emergency department.
DB police arrested him on 4 February this year but he was later released on bail.
Police are working to arrest those involved in the killing, said SP Monir.
The motive behind the murder and the identities of the attackers could not be known immediately.