A polling agent of a defeated independent candidate in Noakhali-2 constituency has been hacked to death on Saturday (January 13) night at Mirzanagar village of Nateshwar union in Sonaimuri upazila.

The deceased was Shaheduzzaman alias Polash, 35, son of Md Jamal Uddin of Mirzapur village in Sonaimuri upazila.

Sonaimuri Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Bakhtiar Uddin Chowdhury confirmed the matter. 

“We are yet to identify the murderers,” he added. 

“The police have already launched an investigation into the murder. Legal actions will be taken as per the complaint of the family,” OC said.

Palash was a polling agent of Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan, a local leader of ruling Awami League who independently contested in the 12th national polls with the electoral symbol scissor.

According to the locals, the blood-soaked body of Shaheduzzaman was spotted by neighbours near his residence at around 10:00 pm on Saturday.

On information, the police rushed to the spot and recovered the body by 11:30 pm.

Shaheduzzaman worked as a polling agent for the scissor symbol at East Mirzanagar Government Primary School centre.

BDST: 1313 HRS, JAN 14, 2024
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