Dhaka – A local Awami League leader was shot dead by miscreants at Undarchar village under the Sadar Upazila in Noakhali early Sunday.The victim was identified as Abul Hashem, 40, president of ward No-4 of Undarchar union unit of AL and son of Abu Taher, a resident of the same village.UNB agencyAnwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sudharam Model Police Station, said a gang of miscreants swooped on Hashem near his house around 12.30am on his way back home.At one stage of the scuffle, the miscreants opened fire on Hashem and fled the scene immediately, leaving him injured.Hearing the victim’s screams, locals rescued Hashem and took him to Noakhali General Hospital where duty doctors declared him dead.Upon receiving the information, police recovered the body and took it to the hospital morgue for autopsy.
