Manzurul Islam Babu alias “Blade Babu” was hacked to death in Dhaka’s Mirpur 12 on Monday afternoon.
Pallabi police station Inspector Abul Kaiyum told UNB that “local gangster” Babu was attacked by a rival group over supremacy in the area.
He was declared dead by doctors after being rushed to Kurmitola General Hospital.
The incident happened in the Teker Bari locality, 200-300 metres off Pallabi police station, where Blade Babu was attacked by members of a rival group reportedly led by Musa Sikder alias Sumon Sikder.
Sources at Pallabi police station said Babu had an altercation with Rajan, a member of the Musa Sikder group, over supremacy in the area in the afternoon.
At one stage, Rajan along with his accomplices hacked Babu and stabbed him indiscriminately with sharp weapons at around 3:45pm. Later, they fled the scene leaving Babu on the spot.
Being informed, Babu's associates and others rushed him to Kurmitola General Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
A drive is underway to arrest the killers, added the police official.