Man fatally shot in public in Jashore’s Monirampur

Unidentified assailants have gunned down a young man in public in Monirampur Upazila, Jashore.

The incident occurred around 5:45pm at Kapalia Bazaar on Monday, according to Additional Police Superintendent Abul Basar.

The youth, identified as Rana Pratap Bairagi, 38, died at the scene. He was a resident of Keshabpur Upazila, according to police.

The shooting marks the latest in a spate of violent incidents in Jashore. On Saturday evening, a man named Alamgir Hossain was shot dead in Shankarpur in the Sadar Upazila. 

The following day in Enayetpur, a July activist, Enam Siddiqui, was beaten and stabbed in the chest.

Police have launched an investigation to survey the situation and identify the perpetrators behind Rana’s killing.