Union parishad member shot dead in Rangamati

UNB

A union parishad member was shot dead by criminals at Bonjogichhara in Jurachhari upazila of Rangamati on Friday night, reports UNB.

The deceased was identified as Hemanta Chakma.

Quoting witnesses Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Jurachari upazila nirbahi officer, said a gang of criminals attacked Hemanta and opened fire when he went to one of his relatives house around 11:00pm.

He died on the spot.

Police have recovered the body.

According to locals, Hemanta was a former member of United People's Democratic Front.

Additional police have been deployed in the area to avoid any untoward situation.