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Body of rickshaw driver recovered in Patiya

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Police recovered the bloodied body of a rickshaw driver, believed to have been stabbed during an attempted hijacking in Chattogram's Patiya Upazila.

The victim has been identified as Md Shaheed, 34, locally known as Saudia. Originally from Sundarganj upazila in Gaibandha, Shaheed had been living in Patiya, where he drove a battery-powered rickshaw.

Police said the attack took place on Tuesday night in South Vurshi Kochiya Para, according to a bdnews24.com report.

“We've learnt that Shaheed was travelling with passengers to South Vurshi Kochiya Para when he was stabbed with a knife,” Patiya Police Station chief Md Nuruzzaman said.

Locals rescued him and rushed him to Patiya Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.

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