A Juba League activist was shot dead by miscreants allegedly in Bahadurpur Tetultala intersection of Jashore sadar on Friday (June 7) early.

The deceased was Ali Hosen, 35, son of Abdur Rahman of Bahadurpur area under the Sadar upazila and a fellow of the ward No-9 councillor Hajji Suman, also a Juba League leader.

According to the locals, the deceased was a campaigner of the newly elected upazila chairman candidate Towhid Chaklader Fontu. Ali was returning home after attending a progamme organised by the elected candidate around 12 am.

On the way a group of four to five men intercepted his way in the Bahadurpur Tetultala intersection and fired in his head and fled away, said locals.

Ali was rushed to Jashore General Hospital where doctors declared him dead, added locals. 

Jashore Additional Superintendent of Police Jewel Imran confirmed the matter.

He said the motive behind the killing could not be determined  immediately.  

However, the victim’s family claimed the conflict over the Upazila Parishad election led to the killing and an operation underway to arrest the offenders, the officer added.

BDST: 1901 HRS, JUNE 7, 2024
MSK