A 35-year-old fish shop worker was stabbed to death by unidentified assailants in Shahidnagar, Lalbagh, in the capital on Sunday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Md Biplob, also known as Forma Biplob, son of Nazrul Islam of Shahidnagar Lane-6. He worked at a fish shop in Kella Mor Bazar near Shamshanghat.
The incident took place around 2:00 PM near Baitul Falah Jame Mosque Road in Shahidnagar Lane-4, police said.
According to police, two to three unidentified assailants attacked Biplob, stabbing him in the left side of his chest, below the left knee and on his right wrist. He suffered severe injuries and died at the scene from excessive bleeding. The attackers fled immediately after the incident.
Local residents later found Biplob lying at the scene and informed Lalbagh police. Police visited the spot and prepared an inquest report before the body was taken to the forensic department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital at 4:15 PM for an autopsy.
Lalbagh Police Station Sub-Inspector Abdus Selim Mia said police went to the scene after receiving information about the stabbing. He confirmed that the victim had multiple stab wounds and that the body had been sent for an autopsy.
The motive for the killing and the identities of those involved have not yet been established, he said. Local residents initially suspected that the murder might have stemmed from previous enmity. Police are working to identify and arrest those responsible.
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