Some unknown miscreants have gunned down a leader of local anti-terrorism committee in Chandraganj area of Lakshmipur Sadar upazila.
The killing appeared just one day after he was awarded by Additional IGP (Admin) Mukhlesur Rahman and Chittagong range DIG Shafiqul Islam for playing a pivotal role to root out terrorists.
The victim is Omar Faroque, president of Chandraganj police station unit Sontrash Nirmul Committee.
Confirming the murder, Chandraganj police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Humaiun Kabir said some masked men started shooting at Omar at Latifur village of the area while he was having breakfast around 10am Tuesday and promptly left the scene.
He was whisked off to Chandraganj National Hospital and then to Noakhali General Hospital where physicians declared him dead.
Police helped to form the committee to prevent the local terrorists and Omar was made president of it, the OC went on.
