Bullet-injured Sirajganj AL man dies

An activist of Awami League, who sustained bullet injuries in an attack allegedly by his rivals in Kamarkhand upazila of Sirajganj on Sunday night, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital yesterday morning.

 The deceased, Mahbub Alam Milton, 40, son of late Moksed Ali of Boro Pakuria village in the upazila, was a member of the upazila unit of AL.

Quoting locals and witnesses, police said a gang opened fire on Milton near Nishibari Bridge while he was returning home riding a motorcycle on Sunday night.

Villagers rescued him and took him to Sirajganj General Hospital. He was referred to DMCH the same night.

He died at the hospital around 7:00am yesterday, said Officer-in-Charge Babul Sardar of Kamarkhand Police Station. 

Milton's brother Mohammad Ali Jinnah filed a case, accusing five people, including Sanwar Hossain Sanu of the village, the OC said.

Sanu had a longstanding rivalry with Milton over establishing supremacy in the area, the OC added.