Robbers kill trader
Robbers shot dead a trader in Habiganj and looted passengers of seven buses in Sherpur yesterday.
Trader Tipu Sultan, 38 was stabbed to death by robbers at Kashimnagar village in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj district early yesterday, reports our staff correspondent in Sylhet.
Police quoting locals said a gang of robbers numbering 10/12 entered the house of Tipu Sultan at about 3:30am. As Tipu tried to resist them the gang stabbed him indiscriminately leaving him dead on the spot.
In Sherpur, robbers looted valuables from passengers of seven buses at Alinapara on Sherpur-Dhaka highway in Sadar upazila early yesterday, reports UNB.
Witnesses said, putting logs, a gang of robbers numbering 40-50 blocked the highway at about 4am and looted gold ornaments, cash, mobile phone sets and other valuables from the passengers at gunpoint.
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