Father, Son Shot Dead In Cox’s Bazar’s Ramu

The chief of Ramu Police Station Abu Taher Dewan stated that the incident occurred in front of Nazrul Islam’s tea store in the Moulvirghona area of Garjania Union around 1am on Monday. The deceased have been identified as Jafar Alam, 55, and his son Md Selim, 35.

It is reported that Selim and his friends while gossiping at the tea shop, 15-20 masked criminals ambushed him. OC Abu Taher said, citing locals.

Later on the attackers fled, the locals rescued the bloodied father and son and took them to the Naikhongchhari Upazila Health Complex. After arrival the doctor declared both of them dead.

The bodies had been sent to the Cox’s Bazar District Sadar Hospital’s morgue for an autopsy, police said.

Police are working to uncover the motive, identify the perpetrators, and arrest those involved, the police official said.

Jahangir Alam, the younger son of the deceased Jafar, said, “I do not know if the attackers had any prior enmity with them.”