Man hacked to death in Rajshahi

A man was hacked to death allegedly by his rivals in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi district on Sunday night.

Deceased Sohel Rana, 35, was the son of Ansar Mirza, a resident of Dakshin Jamira village in the upazila.

Belpukur Union Parishad Chairman Badiuzzaman said a quarrel took place between Sohel and his co-villager Saiful over buying paddy seedlings in the afternoon.

As a sequel to the quarrel, Saiful along with two-three men hacked Sohel indiscriminately at his shop around 10:30 pm, leaving him critically injured.

Locals rescued Sohel and took him to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.

Deceased's father lodged a case with Belpukur Police Station, said the police station OC Sheikh Golam Mostafa, adding that police arrested Najibul and Faruque in this connection. 

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