Former principal of Patgram Women’s Degree College was murdered at Shahebdanga in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Friday night, reports UNB.
The deceased is M Wajed Ali, a freedom fighter and son of Basir Uddin of the village.
Quoting locals, Omar Faruk, Officer-in-Charge of Patgram Police Station, said a group of miscreants swooped on Wajed at his house around 9:30 pm and slit his throat, leaving him critically injured.
He was taken to the upazila health complex where the doctors declared him dead.
“Police are investigating the incident and legal steps will be taken soon,” said OC.
The motive behind the murder could not be known immediately.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
