Two people were stabbed and shot to death by miscreants in two separate incidents in Sadar upazila of Pabna on Friday night
The deceased were identified as Hukum Ali Khan, 65, and Majnu Miah, 40, son of Abdul Mazid of village Madhupur under Ataikula thana of the district.
Abu Sayeed Khan, chairman of Bharara Union Parishad, said some unidentified assailants went to Hukum Ali's house at night and shot him, leaving him dead on the scene. They later fled the spot.
Pabna Sadar Police Station OC Nasim Ahmed said police recovered the body and brought it to the police station. The investigating is on to nab the culprit.
A case has been filed in this connection.
Meanwhile, Majnu Mia, 40, was hacked to death by miscreants in Madhupur village.
Ataikula Police Station inspector (investigation) Shariful Islam said a gang of miscreants stabbed Manju on way to his returning home, leaving him dead on the spot.
The law enforcers recovered the body from the spot.
Police, however, detained three people for interrogation.