Fisherman Killed, Son Assaulted in Robbery Attack in Brahmanbaria

A fisherman was killed and his son assaulted in an alleged robbery attack by a gang of robbers in Brahmanbaria's Sadar upazila early today. The deceased has been identified as Ali Ahmed, a resident of Uttar Rajabari village.

According to Mohammad Ahsan Ullah, officer-in-charge of Bijoynagar Police Station, Ali Ahmed had gone fishing with his son late Friday night. A gang of robbers, reportedly en route to a nearby village for a robbery, confronted the two fishermen. An altercation ensued when the fishermen flashed a torchlight at the passing boats.

The robbers allegedly assaulted Ali's son, pushing him into the water, where he survived by swimming to safety. The attackers then reportedly beat Ali Ahmed, threw him into the canal, and fled with the victims' fishing boat. Police recovered Ali's body from the Deodunia Canal and sent it for an autopsy.

Preparations are underway to file a case, and efforts are ongoing to identify and apprehend those involved. The motive behind the attack and the exact circumstances of the death will be confirmed after further investigation, police stated.

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The motive behind the attack and the exact circumstances of the death will be confirmed after further investigation.