Youth stabbed dead in Kurigram

A youth was stabbed to death in Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram district on Saturday night.

Son of late Mulluk Chan, deceased Altaf Hossain Firoz, 18, was a resident of Rangalir Kuti village in the upazila.

Locals said some miscreants stopped Firoz's motorcycle in Zonab Ali's bamboo bush area while he was returning home from his shop around 11:45 pm. They started to hack him there, leaving Firoz severely injured.
Hearing his screams, locals rushed to the spot and rescued him.

Later, the youth succumbed to his injuries on the way to his house.

Family members of the deceased said the incident is a pre-planned murder and demanded justice for the killing.

Kochakata Police Station office in-charge Jahedul Islam said on information, they recovered the body and sent it to Kurigram Hospital morgue.

Police also detained two youths for questioning and are trying to nab those involved in the murder, the OC added.

AH/ASH