Another youth was shot to death at Mohakhali in the capital by a gang of unidentified armed criminals last night, just a day after the killing of a Swechchhasebak League leader at Moghbazar.
Dulal Sarder, 35, was shot in front of Wireless Gate in Mohakhali around 9pm while he and three friends were returning from a restaurant. The friends took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where he died around 10:30pm.
“We were on our way to Jhaowla Bosti [slum] when a gang of unidentified armed criminals opened fire on Dulal,” said Jamal, one of the three youths.
Son of Sultan Sarder of Munshiganj, Dulal resided in Korail slum along with his family. Hearing the news, his wife Nur Banu rushed to the DMCH.
Opurbo Hasan, officer-in-charge of Banani police station, said feuds and rivalry over the control on earnings from setting up illegal gas, water and electricity connections at the Korail slum might have led to the killing as Dulal had been the cashier of the group that ran the business.
“A murder in the slum a year ago might also have links to the killing of Dulal as he was suspected to have involvement in the murder,” he said. “We will investigate the incident.”
In reply to a question, the OC said police were also verifying the roles of the three youths who accompanied Dulal during the shooting – whether they had any link to the killing and the killers.
Sources at the hospital said Dulal had sustained gunshots in his head, chest and back.
