A farmer was shot dead and a local tea seller injured by armed attackers at Bheramara in Kushtia on Friday night.
The incident occurred at Rayta Pathorghata area of Bahadurpur union.
The deceased was Refajul Islam, 40.
According to the police and people of the area, Refajul was standing outside a shop when several armed men fired at him. He died on the spot.
During the attack, Lalon Mondal, 50, a nearby tea seller, was also attacked with a sharp weapon and later admitted to Bheramara upazila health complex.
Anik, the elder son-in-law of the injured man, said that his father-in-law was selling tea at the site while his son was fishing nearby.
鈥榃hile attempting to fetch his son, he was attacked with a sharp weapon by the assailants and sustained injuries,鈥� he added.
Ekramul Haque, residential medical officer at Bheramara health complex, said, 鈥楲alon Mondal suffered multiple cut injuries on his head and body, but no bullet wounds were found. He is out of danger.鈥�
Delwar Hossain, additional superintendent of police of Bheramara circle, said that they suspected this was a pre-planned attack. 鈥楾he identities of the attackers are not confirmed yet. The police are investigating the case.鈥�
