A supporter of defeated Awami League (AL) candidate Tahzeeb Alam Siddique Sami for Jhenaidah-2 constituency has been hacked to death in Ghoshpara area on January 9, as per reports.
The victim is Borun Ghosh, 42, of the area. AL candidate Sami said he heard about the murder 10 minutes ago without providing details. He confirmed that Borun was an AL activist.
Shahin Uddin, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said an activist of AL has been hacked to death by ‘miscreants’ tonight around 7:00pm. The motive behind the murder could not be known immediately, he said, adding that police are working to nab the accused.
In Jhenaidah-2 constituency, independent candidate Nasser Shahrear Zahedee, chairman of Radiant Pharmaceuticals Limited, won the election with the “Eagle” symbol. His closest rival was Tahzeeb Alam Siddique Sami.
