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against unnamed persons with Bhaluka Police Station in the evening.

Kazi Akhtar Ul Alam, superintendent of police in Mymensingh, who visited the scene after the incident, said Rafiqul Islam was taken into custody for questioning.

Quoting Rafiqul, the SP said Nazrul was an accused in a murder case filed in Gazipur and had spent more than two years in jail. “Rafiqul had borrowed Tk 40,000 on interest to secure Nazrul’s release on bail two and a half months ago.”

OC Humayun said the bodies were sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for autopsy. “We’ve launched an investigation and are looking into several possible motives. The autopsy report will help us determine more details.”

He added that police are conducting drives to arrest Nazrul, who is currently the prime suspect.

No arrests were made till the filing of this report at 7:00pm.