Jubo League man murdered over ‘drug trading’

A local Jubo League activist was killed following disputes over illegal drug trading at Darshana in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga on Friday night.

The deceased was identified as Naimul Islam Poltu, 35, son of late Abdur Rouf of Iswarchanfrapur in the upazila, and an activist of Damurhuda upazila unit of Jubo League. 

Jahangir Alam, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Damurhuda Police Station, said two groups -- one led by Damurhuda upazila unit Jubo League General Secretary Abdul Hannan Choto, and another by Helal Uddin, an activist of the unit -- have been running illegal drug trade centring the Darshna Carew and Company for long. 

Recently, an altercation took place between the two groups, said the OC.

Around 8:30pm on Friday, the men of Abdul Hannan Choto attacked Naimul belonging to Helal Uddin group with sharp weapons in Darshana rail gate area. Naimul died on the spot.

On information, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body and sent it to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital for autopsy, said the police official.

Naeem Hasan Joarder, convener of Chuadanga district unit Jubo League, said Naimul was killed over drug trading.

In a statement issued yesterday, Naeem said there was no political matter behind the killing.

Police were raiding different areas to arrest the killers, said the OC.