Pirojpur UP chairman attacked

A union parishad (UP) chairman came under attack in Pirojpur yesterday. 

Mirajul Islam Raju Mollah is the UP chairman of Shariktala-Dumrital union in Pirojpur Sadar Upazila.

Witnesses said a group of four miscreants attacked Raju with sticks in front of Balaka Club in the town around 6:30pm, leaving him injured.

Raju was taken to Pirojpur Sadar Hospital, and later shifted to Khulna Medical College Hospital. 

Pirojpur Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (investigation) Hasnain Parves said Raju received injuries in the head.

The reason of the attack could not be known immediately.