One person killed by robber in Tongi
Tongi (Gazipur) Correspondent
A person named Zafar Ullah (42) was killed by a robber in the area adjacent to the fire service gate at Station Road Elka at 12 midnight in Tongi, Gazipur.
In this incident, the locals arrested two robbers and handed them over to the police. Deceased Zafar Ullah is the son of deceased Karimullah of Karochia village in Feni district.
According to police and local sources, Zafar Ullah was returning home after work last Tuesday night.
On the way, robbers blocked his way and stole everything by hitting him on the throat and muzzle with sharp knives. Locals rushed Zafar Ullah to the hospital as he was injured. He later died in hospital. At that time, the locals caught a robber and handed him over to the police.
Later another robber Shaheen was also caught and handed over to the police. One of the robbers is currently undergoing treatment at Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master General Hospital in Tongir with serious injuries. But his identity is not yet known.
Another robber Shaheen Mia (22) is in police custody. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Tongi East Police Station.
Qaiser Ahmed said that one of the two arrested in the incident is under treatment in the hospital and the other is in police custody. Legal action is being taken.
