A youth was shot dead at his residence in Bhobanipur village under Durgapur upazila of Rajshahi on Wednesday.
The dead is Raju Ahmed, 23, student of Kanapara Degree College.
Raju’s relative Monirul Islam said Raju had been living with his uncle Shahidul Islam since his childhood.
On Wednesday night, when everyone in the family went asleep, a group of people, claiming themselves to be police officials, arrived in front of the house and started calling out Shahidul’s name.
As Raju opened the door they shot Raju on his back and left the spot.
Raju’s family members took him to the Durgapur Health Complex. Later he was referred to the Rajshahi Medical College Hospital where the doctors declared him dead.