A member of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), identified as Imon Acharya, was killed in Sylhet after being stabbed by a mugger who was fleeing from police pursuit. The incident occurred on Friday morning in the Topkhana area of Sylhet city. Imon Acharya, who was in plain clothes and present in the area for personal reasons, attempted to help police apprehend the suspect. During the struggle, the mugger stabbed him in the left side of his chest.

He was taken to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital in critical condition, where he died around 1:30 p.m. while receiving treatment. The incident was confirmed by Additional Superintendent of Police and RAB-9 media officer K.M. Shahidul Islam Sohag.

Following the attack, police successfully detained the mugger involved in the stabbing, according to the RAB official.