Muggers kill auto-rickshaw driver in Gazipur

An auto-rickshaw driver was killed reportedly by muggers in Meghdubi area of Gazipur early Monday.

The deceased was identified as Rasel Chowkider, 25, son of late Md Ratan Chowkider, a resident of Haydrabad area.

Imtiazur Rahman, sub-inspector (SI) of Gazipur Metropolitan Police, said locals spotted the body near a road around 5:30am and informed police.

Later, police recovered the body, said the police official.

He might have been strangulated to death by muggers who had snatched his vehicle, said the police official adding that the victim’s hands and legs were tied up with rope.

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