United News of Bangladesh

Police recovered the body of a 20-year-old youth near Madanpur Bridge in Narsingdi on Wednesday night, reportedly after he was killed by kidnappers who failed to secure ransom. The victim was identified as Shuvo, son of Manik Molla of Phultala village under Shilmandi Union in Sadar upazila. Emdadul Haque, officer-in-charge of Narsingdi Model Police Station, said Shuvo had been missing since he left home two days earlier. “Around 11pm on Wednesday, we recovered the body and sent it to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital morgue for post-mortem,” he said. According to the victim’s family, Shuvo was kidnapped near his home on the morning of May 5. The kidnappers later demanded Tk 6 lakh in ransom. Despite frantic efforts, the family was unable to trace him. Man to die, 4 get life term for killing trader They alleged that the kidnappers tortured and killed Shuvo after failing to extort the money and later dumped his body beside the Narsingdi–Madanpur road. Locals discovered the body and informed police. “A case will be filed based on the family’s complaint. A manhunt is underway to arrest those responsible,” the OC added.

A youth with possibly mental health issues hacked two farmers to death and injured another in Sagriapara village of Sadar upazila in Narsingdi on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Farhad Mia, 60, son of Abul Fazal and Ali Akbar, 50, son of Dewan Ali. Police have arrested the attacker Yunus Ali, 24, son of Abdul Mannan in this regard. Also read: Man arrested for killing wife, 2 others in Narsingdi Locals said the youth suddenly attacked the farmers who were working in the field with sharp weapons killing one of them on the spot and injuring others. Another farmer died on the way to hospital. Later, locals caught Yunus and handed him over to police.   Also read: 2 hacked to death in Pabna, Khulna Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Police Station Biplob Kumar Datta Chowdhury said they are investigating the cause of the incident. They would also conduct medical tests to assess the mental state of the attacker, he said. The bodies were sent to the morgue for autopsy, OC said.