Jubo League worker shot dead in Pabna
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
PABNA, Nov 18 (UNB): A Jubo League activist has been shot dead allegedly by miscreants at Baghoil Rooppur intersection in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district.
The deceased, Walif Hossain Manik aged 35, was an active member of Jubo League and son of Yunus Ali of the upazila.
He was also a former vice-president of Pakshi union unit of Bnagladesh Chhatra League (BCL).
Quoting family members of the deceased, Shahidul Islam, officer-in-charge of Ishwardi Police Station, said Manik was an accused of BCL activist Tafsir Ahmed Mana killing case and he also served in jail in the case.
Recently, Manik walked out of jail after securing bail in the case.
On Monday morning, Manik went out from his home to appear before the court following the case.
When he reached at Baghoil Rooppur intersection, 8-10 miscreants opened fire on him around 9:00 am and stabbed him indiscriminately, leaving Manik dead on the spot.
Police sent the body to Pabna General Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Chhatra League and Jubo League in the area had been at loggerheads over establishing supremacy for the past several days and the murder might have taken place over the issue.