Man hacked dead in Jashore

A man accused of six cases was hacked to death by miscreants at Dhalirgati village in Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore district early Wednesday.

The deceased is Riaz Hossain, 29, son of Mansur Ali of the village.

He was wanted in six cases, including robbery, mugging and narcotics, the police said.

Officer-in-Charge of Abhaynagar Police Station Md Nuruzzaman said a group of miscreants waylaid Riaz at the Dhalirgati Govt Primary School ground around 2:00am.

Later, they beat and stabbed him indiscriminately, leaving him injured.

On information, police rushed to the spot and took Riaz to Abhaynagar Upazila Health Complex where duty-doctors declared him dead.

Medical Officer at the hospital Dr Mohammad Sabuj said he died due to excessive bleeding.