GAZIPUR, Jan 10: A young man was reportedly stabbed to death by a group of snatchers at Tongi in the district on Wednesday.
The incident took place in Hossain Market area of Tongi at around 5:30 am.
The deceased was identified as Nayan Mridha, 36, son of Mannan Mridha, hailed from Banaripara Upazila in Barishal District. He worked in a factory at Tongi.
According to locals, on Tuesday night, Nayan Mridha came to Tongi from Barishal by bus. On Wednesday morning, when he got off the bus near Tongi Hossain Market, some snatchers stopped him.
At one stage, they stabbed Nayan and ran away.
Later on, local people rescued him and took to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital, where he was declared dead by the on-duty doctor.
Officer-in-Charge of Tongi West Police Station Sakhawat Hossain confirmed the incident, adding that legal measures are under process in this regard.
