Beaten AL man hospitalised

A local Awami League (AL) leader and another man were injured in an attack allegedly by intra-party opponents in Sharankhola upazila of the district on Friday.

The injured are Shajahan Jamaddar Badol, president of Rayenda union unit of AL, also a member of the union parishad, and Shahidul Islam, a tea stall owner.

The attackers beat them in Chal Rayenda bus stand area of Sharankhola, around 7:30pm on Friday.

Locals admitted them to Sharankhola Upazila Health Complex.

Shajahan was later shifted to Khulna Medical College Hospital as his condition deteriorated.

“Shajahan's family claimed Helal Talukdar, a local leader of Sramik League, attacked Shajahan due to a previous conflict. Investigation is going on,” said Dilip Kumar Sarkar, officer-in-charge of Sharankhola Police Station.

Contacted, Helal Talukdar said he does not know anything about the matter.