Muggers kill potato trader

Our Correspondent, Dinajpur
Muggers on Tuesday night took away Tk.40,000 and a motorcycle after killing a potato trader in Sadar upazila of Joypurhat district, police said. The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, 33, son of Dudu Mia of Mitna village of the upazila. Police said a gang of muggers blocked his way at Mitna village while he was returning home from his business house at around 11.00pm. The gang hit him with sharp weapon and left the place with Tk.40,000 and his motorcycle. Rafiqul died on the spot due to excessive bleeding. On information, police recovered the body and sent to Joypurhat hospital for autopsy.