Narayanganj: A man was slain by unidentified thugs on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway at Gohatta of Sonargaon in Narayanganj on Wednesday evening.

The deceased is Arman, son of Monzur Kader of Meghna upazila of Comilla. He was an accused in 18 cases, including those for murder, robbery, abduction and extortion, filed with Sonargaon Police Station.

Police and locals said the miscreants attacked Arman in front of Afia CNG Filling Station on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in the evening. They slashed the tendons of Arman’s hands and legs, and slit his throat as well, leaving him dead on the spot.

On information, police recovered the body from the spot and sent it to the morgue of Narayanganj General Hospital for autopsy.

Sonargaon police officer-in-charge confirmed the incident.