Woman Shot Dead While Resisting Attack on Chairman’s House

Local Correspondent

A woman was shot dead while trying to resist an attack on the home of Srinagar Union Parishad Chairman Riaz Murshed Khan Russell in Raipura, Narsingdi. The attack, driven by previous enmity and a power struggle, occurred around 1:40 p.m. on Friday.

The victim, Shanta Islam, wife of Shakil Khan, was a resident of Srinagar village. Raipura Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Adil Mahmud confirmed the incident.

Family members of the deceased said that a group of 10 to 12 people, led by Nurul Islam’s son Sohel Mia, attacked Chairman Russell’s house. The attackers looted and vandalized the property in the absence of the chairman and his family. When Shanta tried to intervene, the attackers shot her in the back.

Relatives rushed her to Raipura Upazila Health Complex, where the on-duty doctor declared her dead.

Dr. Ismail Hossain Rajib from the health complex confirmed that Shanta was brought in dead with a gunshot wound to her back.

Police are investigating the incident, and efforts are underway to apprehend the culprits.