The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

An auto-rickshaw driver was slaughtered by unknown assailants at Basabo in the city yesterday.

The victim was identified as Jahirul Islam, 30, son of Azahar Ali of Kalihati upazila in Tangail district. Jahirul lived in Jatrabari. Family sources said Jahirul left the house with the auto-rickshaw on Thursday evening, but did not return. Failing to trace him, Jahirul's family members informed the police.

Later, police recovered the slaughtered body of Jahirul from in front of the gate of "Chhayabithi Housing" in Basabo at about 4:00am. The reasons behind the killing could not be known immediately. Police suspected that snatchers might have killed him and took away

his auto-rickshaw.

A case was filed with Sabujbagh police station in this connection.