3 weeks ago
Primary school headmaster shot dead by motorcycle-borne duo in Islampur
Every morning, Mr. Nazrul Islam rode his motorcycle to the primary school where he was the headmaster.
One Saturday morning, two men on a motorcycle shot him while he was riding to school.
Even though he was badly hurt, he tried to chase the attackers on his bike.
After riding about 50 metres, he fell onto the road.
People nearby rushed him to the hospital, but his injuries were too serious and he passed away.
His family said he was a kind man who had no known enemies.
His daughter remembered that he had recently sold a plot of land and lent some of the money to someone.
She heard him arguing with that person on the phone about getting the money back.
Police think the argument over the loan might be the reason he was shot, and they are searching for the person involved.
The investigation is still going on, and nobody has been arrested yet.
Nazrul Islam, 55, headmaster of Raja Bhim Primary School in Ramganj, was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne men near Madaripur along NH27 on Saturday morning.
The attack occurred around 8:30am about 6km from his home in Islampur, North Dinajpur district; despite serious injuries he chased the attackers before collapsing after about 50 metres.
Bystanders took him to the subdivisional hospital in Islampur, and he was later referred to North Bengal Medical College & Hospital in Siliguri, where doctors declared him dead at a private nursing home.
Doctors said the bullet pierced his rib cage and exited the other side; his family said Islam was soft-spoken with no known enmity.
Police, led by Islampur police district SP Rakesh Singh, are probing a possible financial dispute over repayment of money Islam lent after selling a plot of land, but no arrests have been made 24 hours after the killing.
- Who
- Nazrul Islam, 55, headmaster of Raja Bhim Primary School in Ramganj, was killed by two men riding a motorcycle.
- What
- Islam was shot along NH27 at Madaripur while riding to school; he collapsed after trying to chase the attackers and later died at a private nursing home in Siliguri.
- Where
- Near Madaripur along NH27, Islampur, North Dinajpur district.
- When
- Saturday morning, around 8:30am.
- Why
- Police suspect a financial dispute over repayment of money Islam had lent after selling a plot of land; the motive is not yet confirmed.
Key facts
- Victim
- Nazrul Islam, 55, headmaster of Raja Bhim Primary School, Ramganj
- Incident Time
- Around 8:30am, Saturday
- Location
- Near Madaripur along NH27, Islampur, North Dinajpur district
- Attackers
- Two men on a motorcycle who fled towards Islampur
- Cause of Death
- Gunshot; bullet pierced the rib cage and exited the other side
- Family
- Wife Ruksana Khatun, one son and two daughters; one daughter is a doctor at AIIMS Delhi
- Investigation Lead
- Possible financial dispute over loan repayment; money transactions under examination
- Police
- Islampur police district, led by SP Rakesh Singh; no arrests after 24 hours
Quotes
Mohammad Ismail
Owner of a nearby tea stall and eyewitness
“Goons shot and killed my husband during the day. The superintendent of police visited our home and I informed him about the entire incident. 24 hours have passed since the incident, yet I have not heard anything from the police regarding any arrests”
telegraphindia.com
“Some time after my husband left home, I received a call from an unknown number. The person told me that my husband had been shot. I could also hear my husband’s cries of pain from the other end of the phone.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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