A union parishad (UP) chairman was hacked allegedly by some miscreants over establishing dominance in Dighalia upazila in Khulna, police said on Monday.
The injured was identified as Zakir Gazi, chairman of Barakpur Union Parishad of the upazila.
Some miscreants hacked Zakir Gazi indiscriminately around 9pm on Sunday after stopping his motorbike in front of Royaliyarchar Primary School.
They fled the scene, leaving him seriously injured, confirmed Md Ahsan Ullah Chowdhury, officer-in-charge (OC) of Dighalia police station.
Later, he was rushed to Khulna Medical College and Hospital (KMCH) and then to Khulna City Medical College and Hospital where he is presently undergoing treatment, he added.
According to locals, there had been enmity between a local group and UP chairman Zakir over establishing dominance in the area.
The OC said no case has been filed in this regard.
