Dhaka, July 27 -- year-old CNG-run auto-rickshaw owner was hacked to death allegedly over previous enmity in the capital's Gendaria area early Sunday, police said.

The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam Babu, son of late Sekendar Ali of Balurchar in Jajira upazila of Shariatpur district.

He had been living as a tenant at Shah Almamia's house in Mollapara, Mirhajirbagh in the city.

According to police and family sources, the incident occurred at around 5:30am near the railway line under the Koloswala House in Dayaganj area.

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