The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Three people, including the director of a garment factory, were killed in separate incidents in city's Mirpur, Purana Paltan and Agargaon on late Sunday and Monday.

Of the victims, Abdus Salam alias Babu, 45, director of Yolk Group, was gunned down at Purana Paltan Lane yesterday.

Sub Inspector Nasiruddun of Paltan police station, quoting the local people, said Babu went to his office at 64/A Purana Paltan Lane in his car at about 7:30am.

As soon as his car reached in front of the factory, a number of youths opened fire on him inside the car and fled the scene.

Critically injured Babu was first taken to Islami Bank Hospital and later shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the attending doctors declared him dead. Conflict over 'jhut' business might be the reason behind his killing, the SI said.

Meanwhile, police recovered the body of a man from North Gate of Baitul Quddus Jame-Mosque in Mirpur-10 at about 11:00pm on Sunday.

The victim was identified as Golam Mostafa Molla, 55, of Koilanpotti in Nagarkanda upazila in Faridpur district.

Victim's son Mizanur Rahman Mizu, who resides in a city mess, said his father reached Dhaka from Faridpur by a bus on Sunday night and got down at Gabtali. Later, Golam Mostafa phoned his son and asked him to wait for him (Mostafa) at Asad Gate, Mizu said.

Mizu waited there for a long time for his father but was informed by the police about the fate of his father over a phone call at about 11:00pm.

Golam Mostafa had come to the capital from Faridpur district for treatment, Mizu said.

Police suspected Golam Mostofa might have been killed by the members of "molom (balm) party" as the face of the victim was found rubbed with ointment.

Police recovered another body of an unidentified man, aged around 48, from in front of Agargaon Mahila Polytechnic College at about 12:30am yesterday.