Man dies while chasing thief in Madaripur

  
MADARIPUR, Oct 25: An elderly man died on Saturday morning while trying to chase a man who stole his mobile phone from his house in Tekerhat Bazar of Rajoir Upazila of the district. Locals have caught the accused and handed him over to the police. 

The deceased, Merjon Sheikh, 60, was the son of Milon Sheikh the upazila. The accused, Hasibul Khan, is the son of Ilias Khan of Dwardia Village of Badarpasha Union of the same upazila.

According to police and local sources, Hasibul Khan went to Merjon Sheikh’s house in the Boulgram area of Rajoir on October 20 to ask for help for a madrasa. At that time, he stole the mobile phone and fled.

Meanwhile, Merjon Sheikh chased Hasibul in Tekerhat Bazar on Saturday morning. When he fell ill, locals rescued him and took him to a private hospital where the doctor on duty declared him dead.
Officer-in-Charge of Rajoir Police Station Sheikh Aminul Islam confirmed the incident.