Man shot dead in front of his house

A man was shot dead allegedly by his rivals in front of his house in Chattogram's Rangunia yesterday afternoon.

The dead, Md Mafiz, 45, was accused in six cases over robbery and arms recovery, said police.

Around 3:30pm, assailants shot Mofiz dead at Sharafbhata and fled, said Anwar Hossain, assistant superintendent of police (Rangunia circle).

On information, police rushed to the spot and sent the body to Chattogram Medical College morgue for an autopsy, he said.

According to local sources, Mafiz's rival gang members might have killed him.

"We are investigating the incident," the police officer said.