A 30-year-old man named Piarul Sardar has been shot dead by miscreants in public view in the Sajjankanda area of Rajbari.
The murder took place on Friday night in the Rajan’s shop area adjacent to Sajjankanda Madhyapara Mosque. The deceased, Piarul, was a listed criminal on police records with a total of 14 cases against him, including murder, arms, and narcotics offences.
Piarul Sardar hailed from Boro Muraripur village under Rajbari Sadar upazila.
According to police and local sources, Piarul was walking in front of Sajjankanda Madhyapara Mosque at around 7.45pm on Friday.
At that time, two helmet-wearing assailants arriving on a motorcycle targeted him from very close range and fired two consecutive shots. Immediately after the sudden attack, the killers fled the scene rapidly on the motorcycle.
Locals rescued Piarul in a bullet-riddled condition and took him to Rajbari Sadar Hospital.
Anik Kumar Mondal, doctor on duty at the emergency department of Rajbari Sadar Hospital, said Piarul was brought to the hospital at around 7.50pm, but he had died before reaching the facility.
After he was declared dead following an electrocardiogram (ECG) test in the emergency department, relatives attempted to take him to Faridpur. Doctors informed that he had two severe bullet wounds on his chest.
Police sources informed that at least 14 cases involving charges such as arms, murder, narcotics, robbery, and dacoity are pending against Piarul Sardar at Rajbari Sadar Police Station.
Police had arrested him on multiple occasions for criminal activities. Most recently, the district Detective Branch (DB) police arrested him on 4 February this year. He was recently released on bail and had been residing in the area.
Confirming the incident, Mir Monir Hossain, Rajbari superintendent of police, said, “Piarul Sardar was a listed criminal. A total of 14 cases are lodged against him. Two helmet-wearing individuals on a motorcycle shot at him and fled.”
He added that multiple police teams have already taken to the field to uncover the motive behind the murder and to quickly identify and arrest the killers involved.
The body of the deceased has been sent to the morgue for an autopsy, and legal action is being taken in this regard.
Following the murder, a tense atmosphere has been prevailing in Sajjankanda and surrounding areas of the town. Additional police forces have been deployed to maintain control over the law and order situation.
