Abdullahil Kafi, secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh's Sapahar Upazila unit and an assistant teacher at Al Helal Islami Academy and College, has died from injuries sustained during a mugging attack.
The incident happened around 10 pm on Friday when Kafi and a companion were returning to Sapahar upazila town on a motorcycle from the Ashrond Bazar area.
Palash Chandra Debnath, officer-in-charge of Sapahar Police Station, confirmed the matter.
Upon reaching the Syedpur Bridge area, a group of muggers blocked their path with a rope, forcibly pulled them off the motorcycle, and dragged them into a nearby mango orchard. The attackers struck them on the head and stole their money and mobile phones.
Kafi's companion survived the due to his helmet, but Kafi sustained severe head injuries. Locals rushed him to Sapahar Upazila Health Complex, but his condition continued to deteriorate, and he was transferred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. Despite the efforts of the medical team, he succumbed to his injuries at around 3 pm on Saturday.
A murder and robbery case has been filed in connection with the incident, said the OC.