2 men killed in Ashulia

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Two men were killed in two separate incidents in Ashulia of Savar in Dhaka on Saturday night and early Sunday, reports UNB.

In Kaichabari of Ashulia, a man was hacked to death allegedly by his younger brother on Saturday night over land related dispute.
The deceased is Abu Taher, 40.
Taher's younger brother Jahed Ali swooped on him while he was sleeping and hacked him indiscriminately with a sharp weapon, leaving him dead on the spot, said Sheikh Rezaul Haque Dipu, officer-in-charge of Ashulia police station.
Later, Jahed surrendered to police, he added.
Another man was shot to death by unidentified robbers in Durgapur Sarker bari of Ashulia on early Sunday.
The deceased is Abul Sarker, 55, son of Halim Sarker, and a businessman.
Sheikh Rezaul Haque Dipu, officer-in-charge of Ashulia police station, said a gang of robbers numbering 10-12 stormed the house of Abu Sarker breaking window grills and kept the inmates hostage on gun point.
Being obstructed by Abu Sarker, Robbers opened fire on them, leaving him dead on the spot.
Later, they looted several tolas of gold ornaments and cash from the house.
The gang members also took away his licensed pistol.
On information, a team of police visited the spot and sent the body to Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital for an autopsy.