, Nov. 12 -- A listed 'drug peddler' was stabbed to death by miscreants at his residence in the Bakalia area of Chattogram city early Thursday.

The deceased was identified as Md Sobhan, 30, son of Nur Islam of Taktar Pool of Bakalia. He was wanted in a number of cases, including 18 drug-related ones, police said.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bakalia Police Station Shahinur Alam said a group of miscreants stormed into Sobhan's residence around 12:15am and stabbed him indiscriminately, leaving him injured.

Later, he was taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

The OC said they were working to find those involved in the killing.

Earlier, Sobhan had allegedly planned the murder of a man named Mohiuddin t...