Knife attack leaves AL leader injured in Keraniganj

KERANIGANJ, Jan 06 (UNB): A local leader of Awami League (AL) was seriously injured in a knife attack at Ghatarchar in Dakshin Keraniganj on Saturday afternoon.

The injured was identified as Abu Siddiqur Rahman, 55, former organising secretary of Dhaka district unit of Awami League.

Saker Mohammad Jubayer, officer-in-charge of Keraniganj Model Police Station, said Siddiqur's rivals attacked him in front of Madhu City Residential Project in the area and stabbed him indiscriminately, leaving him critically injured.