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Robbers kill one in Pabna
A man was hacked to death allegedly by a gang of robbers at Bharenga village in Bera upazila early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Baten, 50, of the village. Police said a gang of 10/15 armed robbers stormed into the house of Baten and looted valuables, including gold ornaments and three cell phone sets worth Tk 15,000 keeping the members of the house hostage at gunpoint. The bandits indiscriminately stabbed Baten with sharp weapons as he tried to resist them, leaving him critically injured. Baten was rushed to Pabna General Hospital and later shifted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. He was again referred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) as his condition deteriorated. But he died on the way.
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