A Bangladeshi expatriate was fatally shot dead by unidentified assailants in front of his business establishment in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The incident took place around 5PM (local time) on Tuesday in the Bara area on the outskirts of the city.
Deceased Abu Naser Shamim, 50, was a resident of Companiganj upazila in Noakhali.
According to his eldest son, Abu Rafsan Pias, Shamim owned four to five business establishments. He had recently been involved in a dispute with a business partner from Noakhali over the sale of a large shop. The disagreement had intensified in recent days. On the day of the incident, while speaking with his security guard outside the shop, the attackers, who had reportedly been lying in wait, held a gun to his head and fired six to seven rounds, leaving him dead on the spot.
The family of the deceased has called for a proper investigation and the swift return of his body to Bangladesh.
