Farmer stabbed dead in Lalmonirhat

A 42-year-old farmer was stabbed to death by some miscreants at Teesta barrage Doani in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Sunday night, UNB reports.

The deceased was identified as Abdul Malek, son of Abdul Barek of Doani area of Goddimari Union.

Police said some unidentified miscreants attacked Malek and stabbed him mercilessly when he was sitting alone in front of the house at night, leaving him dead on the spot.

Lalmonirhat senior assistant superintendent of Police (B-Circle) Tapash Sarkar said police is interrogating the deceased’s family to find motive behind the murder.