Elderly man stabbed dead in Noakhali

A 60-year-old man was reportedly stabbed to death by rivals at Subarnachar upazila in Noakhali district on Wednesday evening.

Deceased Kashem Majhi was a resident of Char Pana Ullah village in the upazila.

Police, however, detained one accused Shafiq Mizi, 65, in this connection.

Local sources said Kashem was stabbed in the chest in Iman Ali Bazar area around 6 pm when he was returning home from mosque, leaving him critically injured.

The injured was rushed to Noakhali Sadar Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.

Deceased’s family member alleged that Shafiq Mizi stabbed Kashem over land dispute.

Char Jabbar Police Station officer in-charge (OC) Md Ziaul Haque confirmed the matter.

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