Khulna Tanti Dal leader hacked to death at his business establishment

A leader of the BNP-affiliated Tanti Dal was hacked to death by a group of assailants at his business establishment in Khulna city on Sunday evening.

The deceased, Syed Humayun Kabir, was joint convener of the Khulna city unit of Tanti Dal, the BNP’s affiliated organisation of handloom weavers.

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The attack took place around 6:30pm at Hill Canteen, behind the Rayermohol Boro Mosque.

According to police and witnesses, a group of assailants armed with sharp weapons attacked Humayun, inflicting multiple injuries on different parts of his body, including his chest. He was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital in critical condition, where doctors declared him dead.

Mizanur Rahman Milton, convener of the media cell of Khulna city BNP, confirmed that Humayun was the joint convener of the city unit of Tanti Dal.

Syed Didarul Alam Biplob, a relative of the deceased who was present at the hospital, confirmed that Humayun was critically injured in the attack and died after being taken to the hospital.

Aranghata Police Station Officer-in-Charge Halimur Rahman said the incident apparently stemmed from a dispute over payment for a refrigerator purchased on credit.

"Chhatra Dal leader Arafat owns a refrigerator shop, while the deceased ran a computer shop. Humayun had bought a refrigerator from Arafat's shop on credit. A dispute arose over the outstanding payment," the OC said, quoting locals.

Gopi Kishore Roy, assistant commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police, said police received information about the incident around 7:00pm and rescued Humayun from the scene.

"There were several sharp-weapon injury marks on his body. We have collected CCTV footage. We have initially identified some suspects, but we cannot disclose their identities at this stage due to the ongoing investigation," he added.

Police are conducting raids in different areas to arrest those involved in the killing, he added.