Pirojpur Juba League Leader Shot While Campaigning

On Sunday night a Juba League leader sustained bullet injuries during an attack by rivals while campaigning ahead of UP election in Shankar Pasha union under Sadar Upazila in Pirojpur district, reports media.

Several others were also injured in the attack incident that occurred around 8 pm while Faisal Mahbub Shuvo, general secretary of municipal unit Juba League in the area, was returning home from Mallikbari area with others. 

Advocate Akhtaruzzaman Manik, organizing secretary of Pirojpur district unit Juba League, confirmed.

He blamed the supporters of rival candidate Nasir Hossain Matubbar for opening fire and attacking them. At the time, Faisal sustained a bullet wound and Hasan Sikder, vice-president of Sadar unit Swechchhasebak League, was hit on the head.

All the injured were sent to Pirojpur Zila Hospital.

However, critically injured Faisal and Hasan were, later, shifted to Khulna Medical College and Hospital for better treatment.

Additional superintendent of Pirojpur police Mollah Azad Hossain said the law enforcers have been deployed in the area following the violence.