Gouripur municipal mayor suspended from post in local AL
Syed Rafiqul Islam, an accused in the murder case of local Swecchasebak League leader Shuvra, was temporarily suspended from his post of Awami League municipal unit president yesterday.
Shafiqul Islam Minto, office secretary of Gouripur upazila AL confirmed the matter.
Rafiqul is also the mayor of Gouripur municipality.
Minto said the decision was taken at an emergency meeting of Gouripur upazila unit of AL held at the party office, with its acting president Helal Uddin Ahmed in the chair.
Letters were also sent to district and central AL bodies seeking cancellation of Rafiqul Islam's primary membership in the party.
He also said the decision was taken for his alleged involvement in the killing, and for paving the way for a smooth and neutral investigation into the killing.
Among others, local lawmaker Nazim Uddin Ahmed and upazila AL's secretary Bidhubushan Das were present at the meeting.
Masudur Rahman Shuvra (28), secretary of Swechchasebak League Gouripur upazila unit, was hacked to death on Saturday by unidentified assailants in the upazila's Pan Mahal area.
Two others -- who were with Shuvra at the time -- we injured in the attack.
The victim's brother filed a case against 14 people on Monday night. Police arrested four accused, but the others, including Rafiqul, are on the run.
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