AL leader murdered in Pabna
A local ruling party leader was chopped to death in Dhulauri village under Santhia upazila in Pabna Thursday night.
Deceased Rezaul Karim Dipu, son of Abdul Kader of the village, was the secretary of Dhulauri union unit Awami League.
Police said a band of criminals attacked Dipu as he walked onto the road after offering Esha Prayers in a mosque in the village. The gang chopped him to death and left the scene firing blank shots to create panic.
On information police rushed to the spot and recovered the body.
SM Faruk Hossain, officer-in-charge of Santhia Police Station, yesterday said victim's family, accusing outlaws of the area, had filed a case with the police station.
The body was sent to Pabna General Hospital morgue for autopsy Friday morning.
“Following a primary investigation, we became clear that outlawed operatives are involved in the incident,” said SM Faruk Hossain.
Meanwhile, the leaders and activists of Santhia unit Awami league condemned the murder. "We demand immediate arrest of the killers, " said Mojammel Haque, president of the AL unit.
Additional police have been deployed in the area.
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