A man was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Khulna on Saturday night.

The deceased Sheikh Shahinul Haque Shahin, 50, was an accused in the Huji Shahid murder case in Daulatpur.

According to police, Shahin was hiding in different places due to murders charge against him. He was the son of Abdur Rashid from the Kattikkul area of Daulatpur.

The incident took place around 11:30 pm behind Baghmara Markazul Ulum Madrasa in the city. 

Officer-in-Charge of Khulna Police Station Hawladar Sanowar Hossain Masum said they received information about a dead body at the location and later identified it as Shahin’s. 

His body was sent to Khulna Medical College Hospital for an autopsy, and senior police officials visited the scene, he said.

Earlier at around 10:00 pm, a group of assailants shot and hacked a man named Roni in the Hajibari area on Sher-e-Bangla Road. He was taken to a hospital in the city for treatment.

BDST: 1417 HRS, March 16, 2025
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