Businessman Khorshed Shot Dead in Lakshmipur's Dilsadpur, Two Detained Within Seven Hours
Police have detained two people over the shooting death of soil businessman Khorshed Alam, 50, in Dilsadpur village of Parbatinagar Union, in Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila.
Wahid Parvez, officer-in-charge of Lakshmipur Sadar Model Police Station, confirmed the detentions on Wednesday night (October 28).
The OC said the two were detained on suspicion of involvement within seven hours of the killing, and that legal action in the case is under process.
The two detainees are Ibrahim Chhotto and Masud Rana. Police said both are residents of Parbatinagar village in Sadar Upazila.
Khorshed Alam was killed on Wednesday noon in front of the Khan Bari house in Dilsadpur village.
His wife Aklima Akter and daughter Prema Akter said two men called Khorshed out of his home at noon on Wednesday. After hearing gunshots, they rushed towards the scene and learned there that a man named Walid had shot Khorshed.
The family alleges that rivals killed Khorshed over a dispute involving the soil business. Family members also allege that Walid had threatened Khorshed in various ways over that business before.
The report noted that comments from the accused persons could not be obtained.
