Youth murdered in Mymensingh

A youth was stabbed and beaten to death allegedly by his peers in Mymensingh city's Akua area on Thursday night.

The victim was identified as Ayon Ahmed (20). He and some other youths had a scuffle in his neighbourhood on Wednesday night. Following the feud, Ayon slapped one of them on Thursday evening, police quoted family and locals as saying.

Later, the other group attacked Ayon, said Kotwali Police Station Officer-In-Charge Md Mahmudul Islam. He, however, could not say the reason behind the altercation.

Locals rushed to the spot and took Ayon, who was stabbed in the chest, to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital where he was declared dead, said the OC.

The body was sent to MMCH morgue for autopsy. Victim's uncle filed a murder case, accusing nine youths.

Earlier on May 1, Towhidul Islam Khan (24), an honours final year student at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, was stabbed to death by miscreants at his rented house in Mymensingh city.