A 60-year-old security guard was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants at Haq Dockyard in the Kautail area of South Keraniganj early Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Ahmed Dewan, a resident of the South Pangaon area in South Keraniganj. He had been serving as a security guard at the dockyard for the past 25 years.
The incident took place around 5:30 am. He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in critical condition, where doctors pronounced him dead at approximately 9:30 am.
The victim’s daughter, Rekha Akter, said her father left home around 5:00 am for his 6:00 am shift. Shortly after, the family received news that he had been stabbed by unknown assailants at the dockyard. He was initially taken to Ad-din Hospital and later shifted to DMCH as his condition deteriorated.
Family members stated they were unaware of who might be behind the killing and maintained that the victim had no known enmities.
Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of the DMCH Police Camp, confirmed the death. He stated that the body has been kept at the hospital morgue for an autopsy.