Jubo League activist stabbed to death in Chattogram

A Jubo League activist was stabbed to death by some miscreants at Mirerhat in Chattogram's Sitakunda upazila Sunday evening, reports UNB.

The deceased was identified as Mohammad Yusuf, 35, son of Madin Ullah of the Nunachhara area of the municipality, said Tofayel Ahmed, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sitakunda police station.

Locals said the incident took place around 6.00pm when some miscreants numbering 20-25 swooped on Yusuf when he along with his friends were taking evening snacks in a restaurant in the Bottala area.

They stabbed him indiscriminately, leaving him severely injured.

He was rushed to the Upazila Health Complex where the doctors declared him dead.

"Additional police force has been deployed in the area to avert further trouble," added the OC.

The reason behind the murder could not immediately be confirmed, said the officer.