Khulna, March 27 -- A robber was killed by his own gunfire while attempting to snatch cash from a businessman in Dighalia upazila of Khulna, police said.

The incident occurred around 2:45am on March 26 near the Steamer Ghat area. The identity of the deceased robber has not yet been confirmed.

According to police and local sources, Tahidul Islam, a flexiload businessman and son of Jabed Ali Sheikh of Devara village, was returning home with the day's earnings when three robbers blocked his path near Popular Jute Company. During the scuffle to snatch the cash, one of the robbers accidentally fired a shot that struck a member of their own group, killing him on the spot. Tahidul Islam sustained injuries in the incident.

Local residents rush...