A group of four men killed a youth by slitting throat in Alamtara Pukurpar area in Sagarika, Chittagong yesterday.
Police identified the slain youth as Saidul Islam, 24, an accused in seven cases, said Pahartoli police station Officer-in-Charge Azizur Rahman.
Saidul, who hailed from Arban Ali Majir Ghat area, was accused in cases for drug peddling.
Police suspect that the murder was conducted following personal conflict, said the OC.
He said around 1:30pm, a man called out Saidul from his house during Jumma prayers.
As he came out of the house, three to four men forcibly took him in Alam Pukurpar area, slit his throat and indiscriminately hacked him with sharp weapons.
In a severely injured condition, Saidul was taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital where the doctors declared him dead.
During primary investigation, police had found that Saidul’s friend Sohel was involved with the murder. Filing of a case in this connection was under process, said OC Azizur.