Former ward councilor and Swechchasebak league leader Khairul Alom Jem, 48, was hacked to death by miscreants in the Udayan Mor area of Chapainawabganj on Wednesday evening.
Munira Khatun, duty doctor at the emergency department of Chapainawabganj 250-bed District Hospital, said: “In the evening, some young people brought Khairul Alam Jem to the hospital for treatment. One of his toes was cut off while injury marks were found on different parts of his body. He has deep wounds in various parts of his body and severe gunshot wounds to his head.
She also said: “When the patient's physical condition was deteriorating, they thought of transferring him to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. But before that, he died while undergoing treatment in the hospital.”
Chapainawabganj Sadar Model police station Officer in Charge Sajjad Hossain said: "Some miscreants cut and injured Khairul Alam Jem at Udayan Mor area of the city. Locals rescued him and took him to the district hospital where he died under treatment.”
Sadar Constituency MP Abdul Odud visited Jem at Sadar Hospital at night after the incident. At that time, he blamed Municipal Mayor Mokhlesur Rahman and Deputy Inspector General DIG Nurul Islam and the local police administration for this murder. He also demanded a fair investigation and trial of the murder.
At that time, he said the mayor and the DIG had threatened to kill him for a long time. Jem went live on Facebook over this incident. "For whatever reason, the police failed to provide him security. For this, the police cannot avoid responsibility for the murder. For a long time, DIG Nurul Islam's torture and harassment were reported by Jem."
Meanwhile, party leaders thronged the hospital after the murder. Later they protested in front of the police station demanding justice. When the police assured a fair trial, the activists moved away from there.
Municipal Jubo League Vice President Shahidul Islam Shahid said: "On the orders of Mayor Mokhlesur Rahman, members of his forces, General Secretary of Municipal Farmers League Mesbaul Haque Tutul, Ibrahim, Rana and Shamim, along with a few others, committed the murder. We want justice for the murder.”