Sharafpur UP Chairman of Dumuria Upazila of Khulna Sheikh Rabiul Islam Robi was killed by terrorists. The incident took place at Gutudia area of the upazila at around 8 pm on Saturday (July 6).
Dumuria police and locals said Sharafpur UP Chairman Sheikh Rabiul Islam was returning to his residence in Khulna on a motorcycle around 8:30 pm after attending the extended meeting of Upazila Awami League on Sunday evening.
When he reached Gutudia School on the Khulna-Satkhira highway, a group of 2 to 3 miscreants fired at him. He was shot and fell on the road. Later local people rescued him and took him first to Dumuria Upazila Health Complex and later to Khulna Medical College Hospital. The doctor on duty there declared him dead. Doctors said there were seven bullet marks on his body.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Dumuria Police Station Sukanta Kumar Saha confirmed this information. He said that his body is in the mortuary of Khulna Medical College Hospital.