# School headmaster shot dead by unidentified men in Bengal 2026-08-08T11:10:45+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Nazrul Islam, a school headmaster in Islampur, West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, was shot dead by unidentified men on a motorcycle on Saturday morning while on his way to work. He was hit by a bullet near the Madaripur area, rushed to a local hospital, then shifted to Siliguri, where he died around 1 pm. No arrests have been made and police have not established a motive. The victim's wife, Ruksana Khatun, said he had no feud with anyone. His daughter Naina Khatun said the family cannot understand why he was targeted. The police are examining CCTV footage and have said they have a few leads. ## Coverage - assamtribune.com - thehindu.com Tags: headmaster, investigation, murder, North Dinajpur, shooting, West Bengal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/headmaster-dies-after-being-shot-in-west-bengal/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/headmaster-dies-after-being-shot-in-west-bengal/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.