An activist of ruling Awami League has been hacked to death by unidentified miscreants at Betalpara village under Bagharpara upazila in Jashore.
The deceased was identified as Khaledur Rahman Tito, 32, son of Muntaj Molla from Betalpara village. He died around 9:45 am on Thursday while being taken to Dhaka in a critical condition.
According to family sources, a group of miscreants attacked Tito around 8:30 pm on Wednesday while he was going to Hingarpara village to meet someone. The miscreants stabbed him with sharp weapons and left him in critical condition.
Later locals rescued him to Jashore Medical College and Hospital. However, doctors of the hospital referred him to a Dhaka for better treatment. He died in an ambulance while being taken to Dhaka.
Tito’s uncle and former UP member Intaz Molla alleged that Tito’s political rivals carried out the attack led by union Awami League general secretary Nur Mohammad Patwary.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bagharpara police station Syed Al Mamun said that Tito was a candidate in the Upazila Parishad by-election. Police is investigating the murder incident. Voting in by-election to the Bagharpara UP was held on Thursday.