Chhatra League worker killed in 'victory march'

A Chhatra League activist named Ayazur Rahman Ijaz (23) was killed in the shooting incident during the joyous procession of the winning candidate of the Upazila Parishad election in Brahmanbaria.

The incident took place in front of Khan Tower in Collegepara area of ​​the city on Wednesday (June 5) around 7 pm. Deceased Ejaz is the son of Amin Mia of Collegepara area.

It is known that Shahadat Hossain Shobhan, General Secretary of District Chhatra League won the post of Upazila Chairman in the center of Mission Primary School in the evening and his supporters took out a victory procession.

When the procession came in front of Khan Tower in Collegepara area, Chhatra League worker and second year honors student of Brahmanbaria Government College Botany Department Ayazur Rahman Ejaz was shot on the head. At that time, Ejaz was shot and fell on the ground. Later, his classmates in the procession quickly rescued him and brought him to Brahmanbaria District Headquarters Hospital. Doctors sent him to Dhaka. He died on the way to Dhaka.

At this time, a large number of leaders and activists of the District Chhatra League gathered in the district headquarters hospital area. Later, a protest march left from there and went towards the city.

According to the police, the district Chhatra League general secretary and chairman candidate Shahadat Hossain Shobhan has won the news that his supporters took out a procession in Collegepara. Supporters of Shahadat Hossain Shobhan held two election camps in Collegepara.

A young man was injured when one party took out the procession and the other party opened fire on it. After receiving treatment at Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital, he was shifted to Dhaka. He died on the way.

District Superintendent of Police Sakhawat Hossain said that there was already a dispute between the two parties. It is initially believed that this incident happened because of that dispute. It has nothing to do with elections.

Dr. Arifuzzaman, a doctor in the emergency department of Brahmanbaria District Sadar Hospital, said that Ejaz has a serious wound on the left side of his head above the ear. Friends accompanying him said he was shot.

Bangladesh /MP