The deceased was identified as Joynal Abedin, 42, a former member of Baligaon union unit Jubo League and son of Hafez Uddin of Dakkhin Madhuai village in the upazila.
Mahabub Morshed, officer-in-charge of Sadar Model police station, said a group of miscreants intercepted Joynal while he was returning home riding a motorcycle from the district town and opened fire at him around 9:30pm, leaving him critically injured.
He was taken to Sadar Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Police said miscreants might have attacked him over previous enmity.
