Sylhet: A local Swechchhasebak League activist was slaughtered allegedly by his landlord at Pathantula in Dhaka on Sunday.

The deceased is Abdullah Antar, 34, an activist of the district unit of Swechchhasebak League, hailing from Rajshahi.

Quoting victim’s friend Ali, police said Antar had a dispute with Sunny, owner of the house where he used to live, over rent.

As a sequel to the dispute, Sunny called Antar over his mobile phone to his house at about 2:30pm where he along with his associates beat him mercilessly and slit the throat.

Meanwhile, no one was arrested in this connection.