Poultry farm worker murdered

Our Correspondent, Mymensingh
A poultry farm worker was stabbed to death at village under Bhaluka upazila of the district early yesterday. The victim was identified as Tajul Islam, son of late Idris Ali of Jagatber village in the upazila. Police and family sources said two criminals, identified as Kamrul and Imran Hossain of neighbouring Panchgaon village, intercepted Tajul at Bairartek while he was returning home from workplace at the upazila headquarters at around 4:10am. Kamrul and his accomplice Imran stabbed Tajul, leaving him critically injured. Hearing scram, local people rushed to the spot and took Tajul to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) where he succumbed to his injuries at around 10:00am, said Sub-inspector Abu Taleb of Bhaluka Model Police Station. Locals caught Imran and handed over him to the police. The body was sent to MMCH morgue for autopsy. A case was lodged with Bhaluka model Police Station. Contacted, inspector of the police station Mazharul Haque said they are trying to unearth the clues to the murder.