A man was stabbed to death allegedly by muggers on the staircase of the Tongi flyover on the Dhaka–Mymensingh highway yesterday morning.

The victim was identified as Siddiqur Rahman, 55, of Babuganj upazila in Barishal. He had been working as a store officer at an electricity transformer manufacturing factory in Keraniganj.

The incident took place around 8:00am near the Bata Gate area of Tongi, said Md Wahiduzzaman, officer-in-charge of Tongi Police Station.

According to police, Siddiqur was on his way to work when he was intercepted by muggers. They stabbed him several times before fleeing with his valuables.

Police later took him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Inspector (Investigation) Atikur Rahman of Tongi East Police Station said the body was sent to a morgue for autopsy. "We are working to identify those involved in the incident and will take legal action. The investigation is ongoing," he added.

Siddiqur's younger brother, Idrisur Rahman, demanded justice for the murder.