Journo stabbed dead in Dhamrai, two arrested

A journalist was stabbed to death in Dhamrai yesterday.

The deceased, Julhash Uddin, (35) was Dhamrai correspondent of private television channel Bijoy TV.  

After the incident, police in separate drives arrested two people -- Shahin (35) and Moajjem (32). Shahin is former husband of Julhash's second wife.

Quoting witnesses, Dipak Chandra Saha, officer-in-charge of Dhamrai Police Station, said Julhash was talking to some acquaintances at Barbaria village near Kali Mandir area in the afternoon.

Around 3:30pm, Shahin and his accomplice Moazzem came to the area and stabbed Julhash in the neck and abdomen.

Julhash was taken to Manikganj Sadar Hospital where doctors declared him dead, said the OC.

Law enforcers suspect the incident took place over previous enmity. "We are looking into the matter," said the OC.

They have also recovered the knife used in the killing, he said, adding that filing of a case was underway.