A miscreant shot dead a mother and her son in broad daylight in Kushtia. Another person, reportedly was with them shot dead at the same time.

The incident took place in the Kushtia’s customs intersection around 12:45 pm on Sunday.

The identities of the casualties were not immediately known.

The local witnessed caught a man carried out the murder handed him over to police. The killer is said to be a police sub-inspector. His details however, could not get till.

Kushtia Model Police Station OC Sabbirul Alam told this.

Sources said the mother and her 4-year old son were standing on the side of the road. There was one person with them.

The killer came later and joined them. At one point the man shot the woman point blank and skillfully.

When the woman fell, the child ran into the mosque next to the spot.

The assailant drugged him from there and shot him in the head with a pistol.

Both mother and son died on the spot.

Meanwhile, the third man escaped and was shot leaving severely injured. He was later succumbed at Kushtia general hospital after about hour.

According to eyewitnesses, the killer when carried out the incident seems to be a trained person. He did the misdeed in a cold head.

Police officials are not giving details on the issue.