Woman stabbed dead by muggers in Keraniganj

A woman was stabbed to death reportedly by a mugger in Dhaka's Keraniganj on Tuesday evening.

Sima Begum, 40, was fatally stabbed and taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) at around 8:00 PM on Tuesday, where doctors declared her dead after examination.  

The victim's husband, Akhtar Hossain, stated that the incident occurred in the evening while she was returning home with their daughter from a coaching center. A group of muggers attacked her, stabbing her multiple times before snatching 2,000 taka and her gold earrings. 

Upon receiving the news, he first took her to a local hospital and later transferred her to DMCH, where doctors announced her dead.  

DMCH police camp in charge Inspector Md. Faruk confirmed that Seema was brought to the hospital in critical condition from Keraniganj but was pronounced dead by doctors. 

Authorities are investigating the incident, he added.