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Man stabbed to death in Dhaka’s Shah Ali, one detained

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • Mehedi Hasan, 25, died after suffering stab wounds in Dhaka’s Shah Ali area early in the morning.
  • Police detained a man carrying a knife and are investigating whether the killing involved a mugging or previous enmity.
  • Mehedi’s body was placed in the Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue for an autopsy.

A 25-year-old man died after being stabbed near Hazrat Shah Ali Mohila College in Dhaka’s Shah Ali area early in the morning. Police detained one person in connection with the killing.

The victim, Mehedi Hasan, suffered critical injuries and was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Police said he died while undergoing treatment at about 6:15 a.m.

Shah Ali Police Station Sub-Inspector Atowar Rahman said officers detained a man carrying a knife on the road outside the college at about midnight. Shortly afterward, police learned that the man had allegedly stabbed a youth nearby.

Mehedi came from Sahebganj village in Chandpur’s Faridganj upazila. He lived in the Borobagh area under Mirpur Police Station and worked making signboards.

Police have not established whether the incident arose from a mugging or previous enmity. His body remains at the hospital morgue for an autopsy, and the investigation continues.

Police are yet to determine whether the incident stemmed from a mugging or previous enmity.

· Atowar RahmanThe Shah Ali police sub-inspector described the unresolved motive in the killing.
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