UNB :
A 19-year-old college student has been stabbed to death allegedly by some muggers in Gazipur.
The incident took place in the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute area of Sadar police station of the city on Saturday (May 4) around 4:45pm.
The deceased Al Amin was a resident of the Chandana area of Gazipur metropolis. He was a student of class XI at the local Chandana High School and College.
Iqbal Hossain, brother-in-law of the victim, said that on Saturday afternoon, Al Amin along with his younger brother and cousins went for a walk in the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute area. Suddenly, 4-5 men stopped them and asked them to give the things they had with them.
At one point, they tried to snatch the mobile phone from Al Amin. When Al Amin stopped them, one of them stabbed him on the left side of his chest, leaving him dead on the spot.
Police recovered the body and sent it to the morgue of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital, Officer-in-charge of Gazipur Sadar Police Station Syed Rafiul Karim Rafi said.
Efforts are underway to arrest those involved in the murder. Legal action is under process regarding the incident, said the officer.
