A drug peddler was hacked to death by unknown miscreants at Taranagar village in Mujibanagar upazila of Meherpur district on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Alam Hossain, 40, son of Akbat Ali, resident of Taranagar village in Mujibnagar upazila of Meherpur district. He was known as a drug peddler in his area.
The incident occurred at his own house on Friday night.
Locals and the police said Alam Hossain was sleeping at his own house when some unknown miscreants entered his house with local weapons. They entered the house by breaking the door. They hacked him severely with sharp weapons again and again. They left his house after confirming his death.
When the police learned the news they reached the spot and recovered the body. The body was taken under the custody of Mujibnagar Police Station.
Officer-in-Charge of Mujibnagar Police station Sailful Islam said those who are connected with the murder will be identified and detained. The body was sent to the hospital for post-mortem, he said.
