Pirojpur, May 25 -- Two people were killed in separate incidents within two hours in Mathbaria upazila of Pirojpur on Sunday, sparking panic in the area.

The incidents took place in Dhanisafa and Tikikata unions of the upazila.

Police said Yusuf Sharif, 35, a resident of Dhanisafa Union, was killed with sharp weapons at his home around 2pm.

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In a separate incident the same day, readymade garment trader Abdul Qaium, 26, was killed in an attack by miscreants in Tikikata Union. The motive behind the killing could not be known immediately.

Md Rabiul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Mathbaria Police Station, said two people had been detained in connection with the...