Kushtia AL leader shot dead, three others bullet-hit
Miscreants shot an Awami
League leader to death in Chandgram union of Bheramara upazila in Kushtia Friday
morning.
The deceased was identified
as Siddiqur Rahman, 40, general secretary of ward no. 3 of Chandgram union.
The incident could be the
result of election-related clashes, said local people. Three others sustained
bullet-wounds in the incident, they added.
Police and witnesses said
Siddiqur and a few of his relatives went to harvest crops at a charland in the
morning. At that time the opponents opened fire with a shotgun, leaving
Siddiqur dead on the spot and another three with bullet wounds.
The injured are Siddiqur’s
brother Anisur Rahman, Abdul Khaleque and Badsah Manal. They were admitted to
Bheramara upazila health complex, they added.
Local people said there was
conflict between the two groups since the elections. Friday’s attack was the
result of that conflict, they claimed.
Confirming the death of
Siddiqur Rahman by a shotgun bullet and three other injuries, Bheramara police
station officer-in-charge Mojibur Rahman said they have been investigating the
reasons behind the incident.