A man was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Khulna city early Thursday morning.
The deceased was identified as Tushar, 32, son of Abdur Razzak of Jinnapara in Khulna’s Labanchara area.
He was shot in front of Ansar Ali Goli in East Baniakhamar under Khulna Sadar Police Station around 5:30am.
Police later recovered his body and sent it to Khulna Medical College Hospital.
A motorcycle was seized from the scene, and two bullet casings were recovered from a nearby location. The incident has triggered panic among residents of the area.
Local residents said a scuffle broke out among several unidentified men near Khademul Ulum Madrasa. During the altercation, they opened fire, leaving Tushar dead at the scene with a bullet wound to his back.
Md Shaha Alam, sub-inspector of Khulna Police Station, said the deceased was a member of the “Palash” group, a criminal gang in Khulna whose leader is currently in prison. He also said Tushar was involved in drug trafficking.
Khulna Police Station Officer-in-charge Md Lokman Hossain Ripon said the perpetrators had been identified and police had launched operations to arrest them.
He added that Tushar was accused of several cases filed under the Narcotics Control Act and the Arms Act.
