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From Daily Star · () English

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  • A young man was allegedly hacked to death in Khulna city, Bangladesh, after being lured out of his home.
  • Police are investigating the murder, with the victim's father claiming it was retaliation for protesting drug traders.
  • Authorities are working to identify and arrest those involved, while the body awaits an autopsy.

A 20-year-old man, identified as Md Rashed Kazi, was allegedly killed by assailants in Khulna city, Bangladesh, on Tuesday. The incident occurred when miscreants reportedly called Kazi out of his home in the Krishnanagar area before attacking him around 12:30 p.m. in the city's Schoolvita area.

Rashed was attacked around 12:30pm in the cityโ€™s Schoolvita area.

โ€” Police and family membersDescribing the time and location of the attack.

Locals transported the critically injured Kazi to Khulna Medical College Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. The victim's father, Anisur Rahman, has accused a group of drug traders of carrying out the murder. He claims the killing was an act of retaliation because Rashed had protested against their alleged syndicate.

Victimโ€™s father, Anisur Rahman, alleged that a group of drug traders killed Rashed in retaliation for protesting against the syndicate.

โ€” Anisur RahmanStating his belief about the motive for his son's murder.

However, police have stated that Rashed himself was listed as a defendant in a narcotics case filed at the Labanchhara Police Station. Sayed Mosharef Hossain, the officer-in-charge of the station, confirmed that the body has been sent for an autopsy. Police are currently conducting operations to identify and apprehend the individuals responsible for the murder.

Rashed himself was accused in a narcotics case filed with Labanchhara Police Station.

โ€” Sayed Mosharef HossainProviding information from police records about the victim.
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