Murder
Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated after a group of unidentified people attacked his private residence, the country’s interim prime minister said in a statement Wednesday.
First Lady Martine Moïse is hospitalized following the attack late Tuesday, interim Premier Claude Joseph said.
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Joseph condemned what he called a “hateful, inhumane and barbaric act,” adding that Haiti’s National Police and other authorities had the situation in the Caribbean country under control.
The nation of more than 11 million people had grown increasingly unstable and disgruntled under Moïse’s rule. Its economic, political and social woes have deepened, with gang violence spiking heavily in the capital of Port-au-Prince, inflation spiraling and food and fuel becoming scarcer at times in a country where 60% of the population makes less than $2 a day. These troubles come as Haiti still tries to recover from the devastating 2010 earthquake and Hurricane Matthew that struck in 2016.
Moïse, 53, had been ruling by decree for more than two years after the country failed to hold elections, which led to Parliament being dissolved. Opposition leaders have accused him of seeking to increase his power, including approving a decree that limited the powers of a court that audits government contracts and another that created an intelligence agency that answers only to the president.
In recent months, opposition leaders demanded the he step down, arguing that his term legally ended in February 2021. Moïse and supporters maintained that his term began when he took office in early 2017, following a chaotic election that forced the appointment of a provisional president to serve during a year-long gap.
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Haiti was scheduled to hold general elections later this year.
Bogura youth hacked to death in a clash
A youth was hacked to death in a clash between two groups over a past dispute at Malgram Dakkhinpara in Bogura on Sunday night.
The deceased was identified as Jobaer Hasan, 20, son of Tulu Mia of the area.
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According to local sources, rival youths stabbed a young man named Sabbir Hossain in front of the house of former member Badsha Mia in Malgram Dakshin Para around 10:30 pm on Sunday. Due to this, the people of Sabbir found Jobaer in the area around 11 pm and stabbed him.
Later, locals rescued Jobaer and admitted him to Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Police arrested four people for questioning in this regard.
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Bogura Sadar Circle Additional Superintendent of Police Faisal Mahmud said there was already a dispute between Sabbir and Jobair. Police suspect the incident took place over his stabbing.
The body has been kept in the hospital morgue for an autopsy, he added.
Man killed trying to resist snatcher in Dhaka
A man was killed near Badda post office in the city on Thursday as he was trying to resist a snatcher from taking his mobile phone, police said.
The deceased was identified as Shopon, 48. He was a driver of Victoria Transport, his nephew Parvez said.
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Sub-Inspector (SI) Hasmat Ali of Badda police station confirmed the information to UNB.
“ He was hit on the head with a bamboo stick and became unconscious at one stage of a scuffle with the hijacker,” he said.
“Police immediately recovered the body upon information and rushed it to the emergency unit of DMCH where the on-duty doctor declared him dead,” the SI added.
Ali added that the body of the deceased is currently at the morgue of DMCH for autopsy.
Our UNB correspondent reported citing police sources that at least one person has been detained by the law enforcer for questioning over the incident.
Shopon was a driver of Victoria Transport, his nephew Parvez told.
3 held over killing of devotee in Magura
Police arrested three people in connection with the killing of a devotee in a mosque at Polashbari Union of Mohammadpur Upazila in Magura district on Sunday.
The arrestees are Russel, son of Kuddus Molla, Sohel and Quamrul of the village.
Read:Devotee beaten dead in Magura mosque
Tarak Nath, officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur Police Station, said Shahida Begum, wife of Pakhi Master, lodged a complaint against Russel and others with the police station.
Following the complaint, police arrested three people on Sunday afternoon.
Earlier on Saturday Pakhi Master came under attack reportedly by some people when he entered the mosque around 5 pm.
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As locals rushed to the mosque hearing his screams, Rabiul and Banshi fled the scene.
Pakhi was then taken to Faridpur Medical College and Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Pakhi had an enmity with some of his neighbours over raising the bank of his pond that causes waterlogging at the house of his neighbours, said police.
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Additional police have been deployed in the area to avert further trouble.
Devotee beaten dead in Magura mosque
A devotee has been beaten to death in a mosque at Polashbari Union of Mohammadpur Upazila in Magura district.
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Locals said Pakhi Master, 55, son of late Abdul Haque Mollah of Polashbari union came under attack reportedly by Rabiul Mollah and Banshi Mollah when he entered the mosque around 5 pm on Saturday.
The two youths grabbed Pakhi from behind and beat him with sticks as was alone in the mosque at that time, police said.
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As locals rushed to the mosque hearing his screams, Rabiul and Banshi fled the scene.
Pakhi was then taken to Faridpur Medical College and Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Tarak Nath Biswas, officer-in-charge (OC) of Mohammadpur Police Station, said a case has been filed with Mohammadpur Police Station in this incident.
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It was not clear what prompted the two youths to kill Pakhi.
3 arrested in Chattogram over murder of ASI
Three men were arrested on Saturday for allegedly killing an Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI)of Chattogram’s Chandgaon Police Station by running a microbus carrying alcohol over him.
The arrestees are Uttam Biswas alias Belal (34), Md Rashed alias Rasel (26), and Shamsul Alam (60).
This information was given at a press conference held by Chattogram police on Saturday.
They were arrested from the Maijjartek area under Karnaphuli Police Station, reported our local correspondent citing police sources.
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ASI Salauddin was killed on June 11 as a microbus ran over him after being signalled to stop at a police checkpost.
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According to police, when Salauddin stood in front of the microbus and asked the driver to come out, they ran the microbus over him.
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3 of a family found dead in Dhaka
A couple and their daughter were found dead at a house at Muradpur in Kadamtali area of the capital on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Masud Rana, 50, his wife Moushumi Islam and their daughter Jannatul.
Besides, two other members of the family—their granddaughter Marzan Tabbassum and son-in-law Shafiqul Islam are undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.
It is suspected that Marzan and Shafiqul fell sick after having toxic food, said police.
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Jamal Uddin, officer-in-charge of Kadamtali Police station, said the three were strangulated to death and their legs and hands were found tied up.
However, police detained Mehzabin Moon, another daughter of the couple, for interrogation.
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Shafiqul, who is undergoing treatment at DMCH, said he along with his wife Mehzabin Moon and daughter Marzan went to his in-law’s house on Friday night.
Case filed over Sylhet triple murder
A case was filed in connection with the killing of three people including two children in Goainghat upazila of Sylhet district.
Father of slain Alema filed the case with Goainghat Police Station early Thursday, said officer-in-charge of the police station Abdul Ahad.
Read:Family of 4 found with throats slit in Sylhet, 3 die
Earlier on Wednesday, three people including two minor children were found dead at a house at Binnakandi South para in the upazila.
The deceased were identified as Alema, 30, wife of Hifzur Rahman and her two children—Mizan 8, and Anisa, 3. Hifzur was found wounded during the incident.
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Hifzur is now undergoing treatment at Sylhet Osmani Medical College and Hospital under police custody.
According to the local people, miscreants swooped on the house sometime in the night and stabbed Alema to death and killed the two babies after slitting their throats.
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They also hit Hifzur with sharp weapons, leaving him injured.
Police suspected that miscreants carried out the attack over previous enmity.
Kushtia triple murder case: ASI confesses before court
Soumen Kumar Roy, the suspended assistant sub-inspector of police confessed to shooting his wife, her child and a young man to death in a statement before a court on Monday.
The victims of the gruesome crime were Soumen’s wife Asma Khatun, son Robin and bKash agent Shakil Khan who were killed in broad daylight in Kushtia city.
Soumen, the lone accused in the triple murder case, confessed under Section 164 in the court of Kushtia Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Enamul Haque.
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Later the court sent him to jail pending trial.
The policeman confessed that he had committed the crime as he could not accept the "extra-marital affair of his wife Asma with bKash agent Shakil."
He also told the court that he left his workplace without permission and came to Kushtia early Sunday from Khulna by bus and brought a service pistol and bullets with him.
He said he wanted to take Asma to Khulna, but she refused to go with him. At one stage of altercation with Asma, Soumen got furious and opened fire before gunning down seven-year-old Robin and 28-year-old Shakil.
Panicked the boy tried to run away, but Soumen caught him before shooting the boy dead.
The shootings took place at a market in the district town's PTI Road around 11 am.
As the locals came to the rescue, Soumen threatened them with his weapon. Later, people began attacking him with stones and brickbats.
The gun-wielding Soumen then threw down his weapon and locals took him into custody before turning him over to the police, according to Kushtia Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sabbirul Islam.
The victims were rushed to Kushtia General Hospital, where they were declared dead.
On Sunday night, Hasina Khatun, mother of Asma, filed a case over the incident with Kushtia Model Police Station, said Sabbirul Alam, officer-in-charge of the police station.
Meanwhile, the bodies of Asma, Robin and Shakil were handed over to their families midnight Sunday.
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"ASI Soumen Kumar is from Magura and was assigned to Khulna's Fultala Police Station," he added. Asma's brother Hasan said her sister was Soumen's second wife.
Soumen went to Kushtia without any official authorisation and killed three people there, said Khulna Superintendent of Police Mahbub Hasan. "The ASI was not on leave. He has been suspended and legal actions will be taken against him."
Gaibandha: 8-hr strike in protest against bizman's murder
Local residents in Gaibandha began an eight-hour strike on Thursday in protest against the murder of a businessman in the district.
On April 20, Hasan Ali, the businessman, was found dead in the house of Masud Rana, an Awami League leader in the Khanka Sharif area of the district.
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Moments before his death on the fateful day, Hasan sent an SMS to one of his relatives, alleging that Masood had abducted and tortured him, and also made him sign some papers in the presence of local policemen.
The strike in protest against the killing began at 6 am and will remain in force till 2 pm. All shops in the area remained shut, while rickshaws and long-distance buses stayed off the roads.
A group of protesters brought out a rally in the rail gate area of the district town in the morning, demanding justice for Hasan.
Members of some political parties, businesses and socio-cultural organisations held various programmes in protest against the murder.
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'Hasan Killing Protest Mancha’, a group, gave the strike call. Their demands include justice for Hasan's family and immediate removal of the officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station Mahfuzur Rahman.
On the basis of the businessman's text message, police lodged an FIR the same day and arrested Masud and recovered the body. The victim's wife subsequently filed a complaint at the local police station against Masud and footwear traders Rumen Haque and Khalilur Rahman Babu.
In her complaint, the victim's wife alleged negligence on part of two police officers.
On April 11, SI Muhammad Touhidul Islam formed an investigation committee to probe the murder. The panel has ASI Rahat Gawhari as convener, ASI (headquarters) Abul Khair and Inspector (D-1) Abdul Latif as members.
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Masud has been suspended by his party.
Besides, two police officers have been suspended while another was served a show-cause notice.