Murder of youth sparks protest
Family members and people from all walks of life, including local Awami League (AL) leaders and activist, brought out a procession carrying the body of slain Amirul Islam, claiming him an AL activist, in the district headquarters yesterday demanding arrest of his killers.
Protesters also demand exemplary punishment of the culprits involved in the brutal murder.
Earlier on Sunday night, Amirul, 30, a construction worker, was shot dead allegedly by his rival group at Ataikanda Bunepara area in Sadar upazila around 8:30pm.
Police primarily suspect that Amirul, son of Muntaz Bapery of Kathulia village in Varara union, was an activist of a one the several outlawed factions operating in the region, and might have been killed over internal party feud.
Meanwhile, a number of local AL leaders and activists claimed that slain Amirul was a supporter of ruling AL and he might have been killed over internal conflict of local AL.
"Amirul is an AL activist and also a supporter of local AL leader Sultan Hossain," said Sheikh Russel Ali Masud, organizing secretary of Sadar upazila unit AL.
There has been a longstanding feud between Varara Union Parishad (UP) Chairman Abu Sayeed and local AL leader Sultan Hossain for long, Masud said, adding that Amirul might have been killed over the conflict between the two rival groups.
Officer in Charge (OC) of Sadar Police Station Nasim Ahmed said a group of criminals shot Amirul in Ataikanda Bunepara on Sunday night, leaving him dead on the spot.
On information, police recovered the body, the OC said.
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