Supporter of AL's UZ candidate murdered
A supporter of Awami League (AL) nominated candidate Delwar Hossain in the upazila parishad election was found murdered at Purura village in Saltha of the district early yesterday.
Election to Saltha upazila parishad was held yesterday.
The deceased was farmer Nurul Islam Mollah, 37, son of Abdul Mannan Mollah of the village.
The victim's cousin Abul Hossain said Nurul went to sleep after taking his meal on Sunday night.
Later, family members found the body beside the toilet of the house around 4:30am. He was hit with a sharp weapon in the head from behind, said Abul Hossain.
Earlier on March 3, Nurul came under attack by the supporters of AL rebel candidate, said Abul Hossain.
Delwar said Nurul was his supporter. Criminals killed him so that he could not work for AL.
Delwar Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Saltha Police Station, said on information, police sent the body to Faridpur Medical College Hospital for autopsy.
They are trying to arrest the criminals, said the OC.
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