Miscreants hacked to death the imam of a mosque at Beldia village Gofurgaon upazila in Mymensingh.
The incident took place around 8:30 pm on Saturday (September 19) at Beldia village under Pagla police station near Sadhua-Niguari canal.
The deceased was identified as Maulana Azim Uddin, son of late Sheikh Majrat Ali of the village.
According to family sources, Hafiz Azim Uddin has been leading the prayers at the Suruj Ali Jame Mosque adjacent to Sadua Government Primary School in Sadua village of the same union for the last 20 years.
Shahinuzzaman Khan, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Pagla Police Station, confirmed the incident. Later, the locals saw the body lying on the side of the road and informed the police. The police immediately went to the spot and recovered the body.
He added that there were 5 to 6 stab wounds on the body of the deceased. It is unknown at this time what reason of his killing was. It can be said after investigation. Legal action will be taken in this regard.
