Canteen staffer stabbed to death inside launch in Sadarghat

A canteen staffer has been hacked to death by his employer on board a launch at the capital's Sadar Ghat, police said.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 18 Oct 2019, 07:19 AM
Updated : 18 Oct 2019, 08:51 AM

The dead man was identified Md Rubel, 23, who worked in the MV Kirtonkhola-2 vessel which arrived in Dhaka from Barishal early Friday.

The incident occurred around 10:45 am while the launch was docked at the terminal's pontoon No. 1, said Sub-Inspector Enamul Haq of Sadarghat police outpost.

SI Enamul said, quoting launch staffers, the owner of the canteen 'Yamin' stabbed Rubel with a cleaver before boarding another launch to escape. Police are investigating the incident, he added.