A 50-year-old man was killed by miscreants in Gazipur's Kaliganj upazila last night.

The deceased, farmer Monir Molla, was a resident of Parabarta area of Nagri union in the upazila, Inspector (Investigation) of Kaliganj Police Station Ashraful Islam told The Daily Star.

Locals spotted his body lying in Parabarta area around 8:00pm and informed police. Members of Ulukhola Police Camp later reached the spot, recovered the body, and handed it over to Kaliganj Police Station. With the help of locals, police confirmed his identity.

Inspector Ashraful said the victim's two legs had been cut off with a sharp weapon.

"The body will be sent to Gazipur Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital for autopsy. No one has been arrested so far. The reason for the murder is not yet known. Efforts are underway to identify and arrest those involved in the incident," he added.