A man was shot dead by miscreants near the east side of Rupsa Bridge in Chourasta area in Khulna’s Rupsa on Sunday night.
The deceased was identified as Sagar Sheikh, 30, son of Foyek Sheikh and a resident of Green Bangla Residential Area in the city. He had run a cloth shop.
According to Rupsa police, local resident Abdur Rahman heard gunshots around 11pm and called the national emergency service 999 to report the incident.
The police were subsequently informed and rushed to the scene.
Rupsa Police Station’s Sub-inspector Saurav Das said he was on duty in Japusa area and reached the spot after receiving the information.
SI Saurav said, preliminary investigation suggested that Sagar had recently purchased land and built a new house in the area, which might have led to the killing. The motive and identity of the attackers are yet to be determined, he added.
Abdur Razzak Mir, officer-in-charge of the police station, said efforts were underway to detain those involved in the murder.
