Physician hacked to death in Rajshahi

A physician was hacked to death by unidentified attackers in Bornali Mor area of Rajshahi city on Sunday night.

The deceased is Golam Kazem Ali, sex and dermatology specialist of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. He was from Chapainawabganj district.

Boalia Police Station Officer-in-Charge Suhrawardy said that Kazem was returning home after seeing patients at his chamber in Lakshmipur area in the city on Sunday night.

Around 11:45pm, when he reached Bornali Mor area, a group of attackers hacked him indiscriminately with sharp weapons, leaving him seriously injured.

Locals rescued him and took him to the emergency department of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. Later, he was transferred to the ICU where he died while undergoing treatment at 1:00am, added the OC.
Efforts are on to arrest the attackers, said the officer.