
The deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman Rubel, also known as Kaila Rubel.
Quoting locals, police said Rubel was in his room at a rented house in the Chhatris Bari Colony area on Ramakrishna Mission Road when several miscreants entered around 11:30am.
The attackers allegedly beat him with bamboo sticks before slitting his throat, leaving him critically injured.
Locals rescued Rubel and took him to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.
Mymensingh Superintendent of Police Mohammad Kamrul Hasan said the preliminary investigation suggests the murder may have been motivated by previous enmity, reports UNB.
Police have detained two suspects for questioning and are conducting drives to identify and arrest the other perpetrators, he said.