Youth Stabbed Dead in Cumilla

A young man was brutally murdered, stabbed to death and eight people were wounded in an attack by a stalker on Raghurampur Araibari in Debidwar Upazila last night.

The victim was identified as Abdul Awal, 30, son of Dhanu Mia of the village.

Zahirul Anwar- officer in charge of the Debidwar Police Station, said Aslam, 22, son of Siddiqur Rahman, used to stalk the SSC examinee on her way to school.

Yesterday night, Abdus Sattar, the father of the schoolgirl, arranged an investigation on the matter in Raghurampur Araibari area around 9:30 p.m. in the presence of Aslam.

At one stage, Aslam along with his associates stabbed Awal, cousin of the girl, and some others with sharp weapons, leaving Awal dead on the spot and eight others injured.

The wounded were taken to a local hospital.

On information, police rushed to the spot and arrested two people in this connection.