Woman hacked to death over drug trade rivalry in Uttara

A 30-year-old woman was hacked to death by a group of assailants over a dispute concerning control of the drug trade in Dhaka’s Dakkhinkhan area under Uttara on Saturday night.

The victim, identified as Soni Akter, was attacked near the railway crossing adjacent to Uttara Sector 8 at around 8:30pm.

Police recovered her body and sent it to a hospital for an autopsy.

Dakkhinkhan Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Foyem Uddin confirmed the incident, saying the victim was also involved in the drug trade.

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According to police sources, eight to 10 assailants carried out the killing over a dispute concerning dominance in the drug business.

Soni sustained machete injuries to both legs and her throat, police sources said.