Youth chopped dead in Lohagara

Rupak Mukherjee, Narail

Miscreants allegedly hacked a youth to death and another injured over previous enmity in Boyra Village of ​​Laxmipasha Union in Lohagara Upazila of the district on Thursday morning.

Deceased Nayan Sheikh, 25, was the son of Kabirul Sheikh of the village. Seriously injured Sabuj Kazi, 30, son of Hasan Kazi of the same village and a fourth class employee of Boyra Government Primary School, was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for better treatment.

Locals and the deceased’s relatives said that Nayan Sheikh left for Lohagara along with Sabuj Kazi on Thursday morning. On the way, a group of 15/20 people ambushed them with native weapons when they reached the western side of Tota Kazi's house of the same village. Meanwhile, the miscreants indiscriminately hacked Nayan Sheikh and Sabuj Kazi, leaving them seriously injured.

The locals rescued the injured and took them to Lohagara Upazila Health Complex, where the doctor on-duty declared Nayan Sheikh dead.

The local residents said that the incident happened due to a party conflict with the deceased’s cousins ​​for a long time. Several cases have been ongoing between the two families for a long time.

Lohagara Police Station OC Kanchan Kumar Roy said, “The police are on the spot. Additional police have been deployed in the area. Attempts are being made to arrest those involved in this incident.”