Three murders have occurred in the Barisal division during the past 24 hours.

Two young men were hacked to death while one person was shot dead by dacoits.

According to police sources, Liton Howlader, 26, son of Munsur Howlader of village Adhuna of upazila Gouranadi under Barisal district was beaten and hacked to death by unknown miscreants.

Liton, a college student studying in Dhaka, had come home last Friday. On Saturday evening he was called out of home by some unknown people. He had been missing since then. His body was found yesterday morning in a

classroom at the local primary school.

In another incident, one Rafiqul Islam, 28, of village Lafadi upazila Babuganj was butchered on Saturday night.

According to police sources, the victim's head was severed. The body was found yesterday morning some 200 yards from his house. His head was also recovered from the vicinity.

His relatives said, Majnu, the victim's cousin, together with some seven other persons called Rafiqul out from his home at Friday evening. He was missing since then.

Meanwhile, one Hemayet, 45, of

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village Mithakhali within upazila Mathbaria under Pirozpur district was shot to death by dacoits around midnight Saturday.

Sensing dacoits in the house, Hemayet woke up and tried to resist. He was shot at a close range and died on the spot.

Three separate cases have been lodged.