A Jubo League leader has been hacked to death by miscreants in Jashore Sadar Upazila. The deceased is Rezaul Islam, 50, son of Golam Tarafdar of the same village.
The incident occurred around 12am on Tuesday at Doulatdihi Tarafdara village.
According to the locals, Rezaul was involved in politics and was a member of the Jubo League. He was a farmer by profession. Police said miscreants called him out of his home at night. They fled the scene after killing him.
Kotwali station police and Detective Branch (DB) have visited the crime scene.
Investigation officer Inspector Kazi Babul said a probe is underway over the murder. He added that Rezaul is named in several cases.
The victim’s body has been sent to the Jashore General Hospital mortuary.
Locals claim Rezaul was known as an infamous criminal during the Awami League regime.