A mugger was stabbed to death allegedly by his accomplice in the capital’s Kadamtali area early Saturday.
Police said the unidentified victim, aged about 35, was attacked near the Namashampur Baroitala broken bridge.
He was rescued in critical condition and taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead around 5:30am.
Kadamtali Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Sajib Kumar Baroi said three muggers had surrounded two pedestrians near the bridge. As one mugger grabbed a pedestrian, another tried to snatch valuables.
When the pedestrians cried out, one attacker attempted to strike with a knife but instead stabbed his accomplice under the arm.
Two of the muggers fled, leaving the injured man behind. Police later recovered him and took him to hospital, where he died.
The victim’s identity has not yet been confirmed. His body has been kept at the morgue, and police said further investigation is underway.
