Trader stabbed dead in Jessore

Unidentified miscreants stabbed a trader to death and escaped with his bag full of money last night at Dolakhola intersection of Monirampur upazila of Jessore.

Officer-in-charge of Monirampur Police Station Mokarram Hossain said, like every day the owners of 'Messrs Pal Brothers' Parimal Pal and his two brothers - Ratan Pal and Kartik Pal, sons of Mahadeb Chandra Pal of Dolakhola, were returning home after closing their shop around 10:00pm.

When they reached near their residence at Dolakhola intersection, two miscreants swooped on them with sharp weapons.

During the scuffle, one of the miscreants stabbed Parimal, leaving him severely injured and fled with the bag full of money.

The miscreants also hurled bomb, triggering panic in the area.

Parimal was rushed to Manirampur Health Complex. As his condition deteriorated, he was referred to Jessore General Hospital where he died around 2:00am.