Pirojpur, Jan 3 (UNB) – A Jubo League leader was hacked to death by miscreants at Korbotyokhali in Sadar upazila on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Sakil Ahmed Ashish, 40, son of late Moksed Ali Hawlader of Daudpur village in Kolakhali union and a Jubo League leader of union unit.
SM Ziaul Haque, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said a gang of miscreants, numbering 10-15, swooped on Sakil around 12:30pm while he was returning home after appearing before a court in a case.
The attackers hacked him indiscriminately, leaving him critically injured.
Later, he was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The OC said they were trying to arrest the attackers.