Killers shoot dead 2 Faridpur youth in Libya, send photo to family on WhatsApp

Two men from Faridpur's Bhanga who were taken to Libya with the promise of being sent to Italy were shot and killed.

The deceased are Hridoy Hawlader, 26 and Rasel Howlader, 25, from Kumarkhali village under Gharua union in Faridpur's Bhanga upazila.

The brokers who promised to send the two to Italy sent pictures after killing them to their family members on WhatsApp.

"We have been informed about the matter. We are trying to reach the family members of the deceased. Legal steps will be taken if the family members of the two youths lodge complaints at the police station," said Md Moksedur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Bhanga police station.

Mintu Howlader, father of Hridoy, said, "I sent my son to Italy spending Tk16 lakh through locals named Abu, Tara Matubbar, Almas and Anwar two months ago. My son was first taken to Dubai. From there, he was taken to Libya via Saudi Arabia. He was killed in Libya."

Mokhlesur Rahman, elder brother of Hridoy, said, "I couldn't contact my brother for the past few days. The agents have sent photos of his body today (1 February). They were asking for more money, even though we gave them Tk16 lakh as promised. They have killed my brother due to not getting the money they wanted."

Faisal Hossain, a local, said the human trafficking gang which has killed Hridoy and Rasel had made millions by keeping people hostage.

"They do bad things to those who can't pay the money. Sometimes, they kill the hostages after torturing them," he added.