A local Awami League leader was beaten to death by some youths reportedly following an altercation over irregularities in relief distribution in Chittagong.
The incident took place at Garduara in Hathazari upazila on Wednesday, reports UNB.
The deceased was identified as Bakhtiar Shikder, 48, general secretary of Garduara union unit Awami League and son of Manir Ahmed.
Lokman, a UP member of ward 7 under Garduara union, and also the elder brother of the victim, said when one Rana, son of Abdul Halim, claimed on Tuesday that the people of his area were not getting relief, Bakhtiar refuted it.
Following the disagreement, they locked into an altercation that was broken up by locals.
Later, on Wednesday afternoon, Rana along with three associates, beat up Bakhtier when they found him alone and left him critically injured. He died on the way to the hospital later that day.
Abdullah AL Masum, additional superintendent of Hathazari Police (Circle), said the Awami League leader was killed in an attack by some youths over a trivial matter. “Police are investigating the incident,” he said.
Masud Alam, officer-in-charge of Hathazari Police Station, said the body was sent to Chittagong Medical College and Hospital morgue for autopsy.