2 killed over robbery in Sylhet
Sylhet: Two people were killed—one in an attack by robbers and another during a clash with police over a robbery, at Mostafanagar village in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet on Saturday morning.
The victims are Jilu Miah, in his fifties, a resident of Mostafanagar village and Mafiz Miah, believe to be fifty, a resident of Rajnagar village of the same upazila.
A gang of robbers broke into the house of Jilu Miah at the dead of night and held hostage its inmates and looted valuables, said local UNO Abul Lice.
At one stage, the robbers stabbed Jilu as the house inmates tried to resist them, leaving him dead on the spot.
Hearing screams of the house inmates, local people rushed in and caught one of the suspected robbers, Sonai Miah, while trying to flee. His other associates, however, managed to escape.
Later, a clash broke out between two groups of villagers around 7:00am over Sonai Mia’s capture in connection with the robbery.
On information, a team of police led by Abdur Rakib, sub‐inspector of Companiganj Police Station, around 9:00am.
As the locals turned furious, the law enforcers opened fire, leaving Mafiz Miah dead on the spot and 50 others injured.
The injured were taken to Companiganj upazila health complex.
Altaf Hossain, officer‐in‐charge of the police station, confirmed only Jilu’s death by robbers.
‘I heard the death of another villager in a clash between police over the issue,’ the OC added