A young man, Mohammad Sobhan (30), was killed in a frenzied stabbing attack in front of his own house in the Takhtarpul area under Bakalia police station in Chittagong city around 12:30 am on Thursday. Police and witnesses said the killing was linked to a dispute over controlling the drug trade in the area.

Victim Profile and Legal Background

Police identified the deceased as Sobhan, son of Nur Islam, a resident of the Takhtarpul area. He was an accused in a total of 19 cases, including charges of murder and narcotics offenses. Following the attack, he was rushed to Chittagong Medical College Hospital in critical condition, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.

Connection to Previous Incident

According to police sources, the body of a drug trader named Mohiuddin was recovered from the Takhtarpul area on July 25 last year. Sobhan was arrested on August 9 in connection with that murder. Police later stated that Sobhan had hired contract killers to murder Mohiuddin. It is suspected that the latest killing was a fallout of this previous enmity.

Investigation and Next Steps

Police have visited the crime scene and sent the body to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital morgue for an autopsy. Efforts are underway to identify and arrest those involved in the killing, police said. Additional police personnel have been deployed in the area to maintain order.