According to reports published on Saturday (17 January), a Hindu fuel station worker, Ripon Saha, was killed at Karim Filling Station in Goalanda Mor, Rajbari, on Friday (16 January) at around 1630 hours (local time). The incident occurred when the victim stood in front of a car to demand payment for fuel purchased, following which the driver, out of anger, ran him over, resulting in his death.
Police later impounded the vehicle and arrested its owner, Abul Hashem alias Sujan (55), along with the driver, Kamal Hossain (43). According to police, Hashem is a contractor by profession and has previously served as treasurer of the Rajbari district Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and as president of the district Jubo Dal. Further investigations are underway.
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