Gaibandha: UP member killed by youth
A newly elected member of Laxmipur union parishad was allegedly killed by a youth in Gobindapur village of Sadar upazila on Friday night.
The deceased was identified as Abdur Rauf, an assistant teacher of Laxmipur High School, and a member of ward number one of Laxmipur union.
Md Abdur Rauf, officer-in-charge of Sadar police station, said, "Abdur, along with his neighbour Ruhul Amin, was returning home on a motorbike around 11pm. As they reached a broken bridge, they got off the bike and started to cross the structure on foot."
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"Suddenly, Arif Mia, son of Haidar Ali, hit Rauf with an iron rod on his head, leaving him critically injured," the OC added.
Rauf was taken to a local hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
Police claimed to have arrested a man, identified as Rezaul, in connection with the murder.
