AL leader beaten to death in Natore

An Awami League leader has been beaten to death in Krishnapur area under Bagatipara upazila of the district.

The deceased was identified as Mozammel Haque Moznu, 68, vice-president of Natore Pourasabha unit of the ruling party.

Faridul Islam, officer-in-charge of Natore sadar police station said some unidentified miscreants picked up Maznu while he was returning from Bagatipara around 1:30pm.

The miscreants brought him at Bottala area of Nowdapara-Yeasinpur road and beat him up mercilessly with lethal weapons, said the OC.

Moznu succumbed to his injuries on the way to a local hospital, said OC Faridul Islam.

Being informed, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body and sent it to Natore sadar hospital morgue for autopsy.