JAMALPUR: A group of miscreants shot dead a sales representative of country’s largest cell-phone operator Grameenphone in Jamalpur.

The deceased was identified as Arif Hossain (23), hailed from Shahjadpur village of Melandah upazila of the district.

Confirming the matter to banglanews, Jamalpur Sadar Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Rafiqul Islam said that a group of miscreants stopped Arif, who was riding on a motorcycle, at Hasil Battala area on Sarishabari Road in sadar upazila.

They shot at Arif’s chest and snatched money, SIM cards and Flexi load scratch cards from his possession.

After rescuing him in critical condition, locals rushed to Jamalpur General Hospital where the on-duty doctors declared Arif dead on arrival, the OC added.

According to him, process of filing a case is underway.

BDST: 1713 HRS, MAR 29, 2015