Jubo League man hacked dead in Jhenidah

Bipul Mondol, 22, organising secretary of the ward No. 8 unit of the youth wing of ruling Awami League in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenidah, is hacked to death by unidentified miscreants early Tuesday, March 15, 2017. Photo: Star

Unidentified miscreants hacked to death a Jubo League leader and injured another person in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenidah early today.

Police have so far detained six people in connection with the killing.

Deceased Bipul Mondol, 22, was organising secretary of the ward No. 8 unit of the youth wing of ruling Awami League in the upazila, our Jhenidah correspondent reports quoting police.

Son of Fazlu Mondol, Bipul hailed from Monohorpur village under Shimla-Rokonpur union in the upazila.

The injured -- Jahangir Hossain, 23, son of Islam Malita of the same village -- is undergoing treatment at Jessore Sadar Hospital.  

The attack took place near a local graveyard when Bipul and Jahangir were returning home from Monohorpur Bazar around 12:30am, said Aminul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kaliganj Police Station, said.

Later, law enforcers detained the six persons in the area suspecting their involvement with the killing, the OC said.