In Jashore, a BNP leader named Alamgir Hossain (50) has been killed by miscreants in a shootout.
The incident occurred on Saturday night at around 7:30pm in front of the office of councillor Nayan in the Shankarpur area of Jashore city.
The deceased Alamgir was the son of Intaz Chowdhury from the Shankarpur area. He was the joint general secretary of BNP for ward no 7 of Jashore municipality.
The victim’s elder brother, Jahangir Hossain, said that around 7:30pm on Saturday, Alamgir was talking to some people in front of Nayan’s office in Shankarpur. At that time, unknown miscreants shot Alamgir on the left side of his head and fled. Later, local people rescued him from the spot and took him to Jashore General Hospital for treatment.
Dr Bichitra Mallick of the Emergency Department at Jashore General Hospital said that people brought Almagir to the hospital in bloodied condition. There was a bullet injury mark on his head.
Inspector Muminul Haque of Jashore Kotwali Police Station said, “We have heard that a local BNP leader has been shot on Shankarpur Ishaq Road. We have come to know that he was shot in the head. Police have already gone to the spot to ascertain the actual incident and are trying to apprehend the accused.”
Police also confirmed that the BNP ward committee leader was declared dead at the hospital.
