Refat Shorif, 23, from Labongola village in the southern district came under attack on College Road in the town on Wednesday morning following a “dispute over winning the woman’s heart”, police said.

Refat and Nayon Bond of Croke area in the municipality loved the woman, a student of a college in the town, according to Barguna Sadar Police Station OC Abir Mohammad Hossain.

“Refat and the girl married two months ago, but Nayon claimed her to be his wife,” the OC said.

Following the dispute, a group of youths hacked Refat about 10:30am, OC Abir said.

Refat Shorif

He was admitted to the Barguna General Hospital where the doctors referred him to the Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical Hospital as his condition deteriorated.

Refat died around 4pm while being transferred to the medical college hospital, the OC said.

Police have launched a manhunt for Nayon, he added.