A leader of ruling Awami League has been shot dead by miscreants on Jessore-Magura road in Pachbaria area.
The deceased is Mosharraf Hossain, 58, Isali union unit Awami League general secretary and also chairman of the union.
Ferdousi Begum, wife of the deceased, said: “Mosharraf left home for office around 10am on Tuesday. Later, we heard he was shot and stabbed.”
Locals noticed Mosharraf’s body on Jessore-Magura road and took him to Jessore Medical College Hospital, she said.
On-duty doctor Abdullah Al Manna declared him dead around 11:25am.
Kotwali police OC Inamul Haque said: “We heard about the incident but we have no idea who killed him.”