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Muslim worshipper killed at Bangladesh mosque; one detained
Police have detained a man for questioning over the killing a worshiper at a mosque in Madaripur’s Rajoir.
Published : 8 May 2019, 01:54 PM
Updated : 8 May 2019, 01:54 PM
The killing took place at the mosque in the Mothbarhi neighbourhood under Amgram union during Tarabih prayers about 9pm on Tuesday, Rajoir Police Station OC Shajahan Mia said.
The dead, Mojibor Bepari, 50, had a dispute over ownership of a piece of land with his cousin Ali Ashraf, the OC said.
Mojibor’s son Rubel Bepari and Ashraf’s son ‘Lincoln’ had engaged in an altercation in the presence of Ashraf over keeping shoes at the mosque before the Isha prayers on Tuesday, Shajahan said.
When Mojibor was offering his Tarabih prayers at the mosque later in the night, Ashraf’s men wounded Mojibor in an attack with sharp weapons, the OC said.
A doctor declared Mojibor dead when he was taken to the Rajoir Upazila Health Complex, according to the police officer.
One person has been detained for questioning over the incident while Ashraf, his sons. and others blamed for the murder are on the run, he said.
The body was sent to Madaripur General Hospital for post-mortem examination.
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