Freedom fighter killed in Kurigram

A freedom fighter was killed allegedly by unidentified miscreants in Garialpara area of Kurigram town this morning.

Law enforcers recovered body of Hossain Ali, 68, with his throat-slit from Kurigram-Mughalbasha road in the town, Tabarakullah, superintendent of police in Kurigram told our Kurigram correspondent.

He, a freedom fighter and former inspector of family planning, was attacked by three unknown miscreants, he said.

The miscreants riding a motorbike attacked Hossain Ali on the road around 7:00am, the police official said quoting locals.

The attackers fled the spot blasting two cocktails, he added.

The deceased converted to Christianity ten years ago, the SP informed.