UP chairman sent to jail in murder case

A court here yesterday sent a newly elected union parishad chairman to jail, rejecting his bail prayer in a murder case.

Judge Mohammad Kamrul Hasan of Pirojpur Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court passed the order when Ashish Kumar Boral, chairman of Jalabari Union Parishad in Nesarabad upazila, surrendered before the court at noon.

Ashish is the main accused in the case for killing Jasimuddin Palash, 35, son of Amir Hossain of Durgakathi village in the upazila. He was a supporter of Ashish's rival candidate.

On April 16, Ashish along with his men beat Palash dead at a tea stall at Purbo Jalabari village around 11:00am. 

Palash's younger brother Shimul filed a murder case with Nesarabad Police Station the following day, accusing 23 named and several unnamed people.