Ringleader shot dead by rivals

An alleged ringleader of a local criminal gang was shot dead by his rivals at Gonashympur village in Sadar upazila of Laxmipur district on Tuesday night.

The deceased is Md Hanif Momo, 30, son of Abdus Salam of the village.

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Sub-inspector Jamal Hossain, in-charge of Chandraganj Police Outpost, said a gang, led by Jasim, leader of 'Jasim Bahini' picked up Hanif while he was going to a local marker around 9:30pm.

They took him to a betel-nut garden and shot him from a close distance, leaving him dead on the spot around 11:00pm.

On information, police went to the spot, recovered the body and sent it to Laxmipur Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.

Humayun Kabir, officer in-charge of Chandraganj Police Station, said Hanif was accused in a number of cases filed with the police station, including for murder.

Police quoting locals said Hanif was a member of Jasim Bahini but recently he formed a separate gang that enraged Jasim.