Some unidentified criminals gunned down an activist of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) at Harinakunda in Jhenaidah yesterday.
The victim was identified as Ajibar Mandal, 40, son of Shefatullah, of Udoinagar village under Islami University Police Station in Kushtia.
Quoting locals, police said around 8:30pm, a gang of four criminals took Ajibar to an isolated brickfield at Teltupi village of Harianakunda where they severely beat him up before leaving him shot dead.