Dhaka: Two youths named Nasir (30) and Munna (22) were allegedly hacked to death in front of Sadek Khan Bazar in Rayerbazar area of Mohammadpur of the capital.
The incident took place on Friday (September 20) around 7:30 pm. Later Nasir was rescued with serious injuries and Munna was taken to Suhrawardy Hospital where they died.
Shaon Ahmed, who brought him to the hospital, said, Nasir and I were going on a motorcycle, I would go to Sadek Khan and he would go to the intersection of three roads. He said to me, brother let me down at the intersection of three roads. Later, while going to the intersection of three roads from the front of Sadek Khan Arat, I saw a group running with sharp weapons. Later, indiscriminate kicking on Nasir from behind. Later, when Nasir got off his motorcycle and ran, they caught him lying on the ground and was furious and told him to slaughter him. Later when I went to slaughter him I caught one and both fell. When the police arrived at the scene, they fled. Later we rescued him and took him to Dhaka Medical, Nasir died in the night while undergoing treatment.
He also said that when we went there, there was a chase between the two groups. I cannot say why the two groups were chasing each other. He also worked as a mason.
Masud Alam, Sub-Inspector (SI) Police Camp at DMC Hospital, said that a young man was brought to Dhaka Medical Center with serious injuries from Mohammadpur. He later died while undergoing treatment at the One Stop Emergency Center (OSEC). We have reported the matter to Mohammadpur police station. The body has been kept in the mortuary of the emergency department of the hospital.
The matter was confirmed by the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Mohammadpur Police Station Ali Iftekhar Hasan. He said that two people named Munna (22) and Nasir (30) were killed in a clash between two groups near Sadek Khan Arat. Among them, Munna died at Suhrawardy Hospital and Nasir died at Dhaka Medical. Munna has seven to eight cases of fighting and robbery under his name and is yet to receive information about Nasir. Nasir is being investigated. An investigation is underway into the cause of these two murders.