Dhaka, May 1 (IANS): The Islamic State (IS) terror group has claimed responsibility of killing a Hindu tailor in Bangladesh's Tangail district.

According to jihadi threat monitoring portal SITE Intelligence Group, Nikhil Chandra Joarder, 50, was hacked to death in Gopalpur on Saturday, bdnews24 reported.

Police said unidentified assailants on motorbikes killed Joarder in front of his tailoring shop at around 12.30 p.m.

"Three youths arrived at the shop of Nikhil. They took him to a nearby road saying they need to talk to him. Then they hacked him indiscriminately and fled after confirming his death," a police official said.

He was killed in a manner similar to that of several bloggers, rights activists and university teachers.

Nikhil earlier served three-month in jail in a case over slandering of Prophet Muhammad.

Several people including, foreign nationals, bloggers, human rights activists and university teachers were hacked to death in the last one year.

In most of the cases, Al Qaeda or the IS have claimed responsibility.