Farmer killed over water struggle; Smuggler held

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An elderly share-cropper was killed while quarreling over his due share of irrigation water in Tanore upazila.

 

Israfil, 50 of Sakopara in Tanore succumbed to his injuries at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital yesterday.

 

Sakopara deep tube-well operator of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority and his associates beat him up on Sunday morning.

 

The police said, Israfil was pressurising the deep operator for his water over last two weeks.

 

As he was continuously deprived, Israfil became impatient and locked in quarrel with the deep operator on Sunday.

 

At s stage, he was beaten up mercilessly, said the police.

 

Legal action in this connection was underway till filing of this report.

 

 

Smuggler Held in Godagari

Police seized a pistol and 200 gram heroin while arresting an arms and drug peddler from Godagari upazila yesterday.

 

Shis Muhammad Shishu, 20 of Kodalkati Char was among a few top smugglers of the upazila, said the police.

 

Police found the pistol and heroin from inside the shutter-box of Shishu's shop at Mohishalbari areas.

 

Shishu confessed his criminal activities in primary interrogation, said the police adding that he named two ward commissioners and politicians backing him.

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