Three people were shot dead by unidentified assailants near an irrigation canal in Ramchandrapur area of Jhenaidah on Friday night.
Two of the victims have been identified as Hanif, son of the late Rahaj Uddin from Ahadnagar village in Harinakundu upazila, and his brother-in-law Liton from Srirampur village.
Shailkupa Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Masum Khan said the victims sustained gunshots to the head and chest.
Police recovered a magazine, two motorcycles, and bullets from the scene.
Locals reported hearing multiple gunshots around 8:30 pm.
Police reached the spot around 10:30 pm and sent the bodies to Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.
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