AL activist murdered in Munshiganj

An Awami League activist was hacked to death by some unknown miscreants at Pachghariakandi area under Munshiganj sadar on Sunday.The victim was identified as Hossain Mridha, 40, son of late Abdus Sattar Mridha of Torki village under Charkeowar union.A gang of miscreants numbering 9-10 waylaid the rickshaw of Hossain Mridha at Pachghariakandi area and chopped him indiscriminately by sharp weapons as he was returning home after attending a court hearing in Munshiganj.He was rushed to the Munshiganj General Hospital where on-duty doctors declared him dead.Abul Khair Fakir, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, confirmed the incident. -BSS, Munshiganj