Scrap trader hacked to death in Munshiganj

A scrap trader was hacked to death by unidentified assailants at his residence in Louhajang upazila of Munshiganj early today. The deceased has been identified as Sohel Munshi, 39, of Kalurgaon village in the upazila.

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His wife was sleeping in an adjacent room with their child and mother-in-law.

According to additional superintendent of police (Sreenagar Circle) Md Anisur Rahman, quoting family members, Sohel went to bed after dinner. His wife, child, and mother-in-law were sleeping in an adjacent room.

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Late at night, family members noticed a fire in the courtyard and rushed outside.

Late at night, family members noticed a fire in the courtyard and rushed outside. They discovered Sohel in a pool of blood in the yard, with his motorcycle engulfed in flames. The family alleges that unknown assailants attacked him with sharp weapons before setting the motorcycle on fire and fleeing the scene.

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They found Sohel in a pool of blood in the yard, with his motorcycle engulfed in flames.

Police recovered the body and sent it to Munshiganj General Hospital morgue for an autopsy. Preliminary police information indicates Sohel was involved in the scrap business and had a drug-related case filed against him in 2022. Legal proceedings are underway in connection with the incident.

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The family alleged that unidentified assailants had attacked him with sharp weapons before setting the motorcycle on fire and fleeing the scene.