Miscreants shot dead a ward councilor of Kuhalong union in Sadar upazila of Bandarban on Monday night. Deceased Chaine Chanha Marma, 36, was the councilor of ward no 5.
Local people said they heard a sound of fire after a gang of miscreants called the councilor out of his house in Bakichhora area at night.
They, later, rescued bullet-injured Chaine Chanha from the scene and rushed him to Sadar Hospital. He died on way to Chattogram Medical College Hospital.
The union parishad chairman Sanupru confirmed the matter.
The investigation is on to find out the culprits, said Bandarban Police station OC Shahidul Islam.
The OC said the incident might have took place over dispute between JSS and Mogh Party, reports internet.
