Priest injured by pickets dies in Chandpur


FE Team | Published: January 07, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00



CHANDPUR, Jan 6 (UNB): A priest, who was injured in an attack by some pickets at Ghosherhat in Sadar upazila on Monday night, died on way to Dhaka for better treatment Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Alak Chakrabarty (40), a Hindu priest and son of late Ranesh Chakrabarty of Borolia village in Shahrasti upazila.
Alak Chakrabarty sustained serious injuries as pickets hurled some brickbats at a CNG-run auto-rickshaw carrying him while he was returning home on the Chandpur-Comilla highway at Ghoshertek in sadar upazila around 9:00 pm Monday.
He was admitted to Sadar Upazila Health Complex but the doctors referred him to Dhaka for better treatment. Alak died on way to Dhaka Tuesday morning.

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