Expatriate murdered

Unb, Pirojpur
A Dubai expatriate was killed by a thief at Nutan Nolbunia village in Bhandaria upazila early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Matin Hawlader, 35. He was scheduled to return to Dubai one week later. Police said when a gang of thieves were stealing chickens from Matin's house late at night, the members of the house woke up and raised a hue and cry. Hearing their shouts, neighbours rushed in and chased the thieves. Jamal Hawlader, one of the gang members, hit Abdul Matin with a sharp weapon while fleeing, leaving him dead on the spot. Local people caught Jamal and handed him over to police after giving him a good beating.