MEHERPUR: A school teacher was killed in bomb attack and shooting by miscreants who abducted a schoolboy from Shuvoraj village under Sadar upazila of the district early Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Abdul Halim, 43, son of Shukur Ali from Shuvoraj village. He used to serve as assistant teacher at Nishchitapur Government Primary School.
The abducted schoolboy is Atiar, 9, son of South Africa emigrant Alif.
Local Union Parishad member Manjur Rahman Biswash told journalists that a 15-member gang hurled bombs and shot several bullets as teacher Abdul Halim trying to save his student Atiar from abduction.
Miscreants abducted Atiar, killing Halim on the spot. – banglanews24.com
Meherpur Sadar police station Officer-in Charge Riaz Uddin confirmed the murderer. – banglanews24.com
