Bogra: A former Army man was killed allegedly by muggers in the district town early yesterday, reports UNB.

The deceased was identified as Jahan Box, 50, a former warrant officer of Bangladesh Army and resident of the Colony area in the town.

Emdad Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said a group of muggers waylaid Jahan around 5am while he was heading towards his residence on foot after getting off a bus coming from Dhaka, and tried to snatch valuables from him.

Being obstructed, the muggers stabbed Jahan indiscriminately, leaving him dead on the spot.