Labourer hacked to death in Pabna

A day labourer was hacked to death in Paikpara area of Santhia upazila early yesterday.

Police arrested accused Abdus Salam, 50, of the area, said Officer-in-Charge Md Nasir Uddin of Santhia Police Station.

The victim was Ataur Rahman, 55, of Bagbaria village in Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj.

Ataur had been working at the house of Saidur Rahman for the last couple of weeks, said police.

There was a longstanding conflict between Saidur and his neighbour Salam over a piece of disputed land, said the OC.

Around 3:00am yesterday, the men of Salam swooped on Ataur and stabbed him, leaving him dead on the spot.

The body was sent to Pabna Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy, said the police official.

Process to file a murder case is going on as of filling of this report around 6:00pm yesterday, said police.