BCL leader shot dead in Teknaf

 A BCL leader was shot dead by yaba and human traffickers in Teknaf in Cox's Bazar, a local chairman said.

 The incident took place at Kachubania village in Sabrang union of the upazila around 5:30 am on Friday, said Union Parishad chairman Nur Hossain.

 The deceased was identified as Mohammad Usman Sikder, 40, son of Mohammad Ali of the village and vice-president of Teknaf Upazila Chhatra League.

 Earlier, he was also the president of Sabrang Union Chhatra League.

 Referring to the family of the deceased, Teknaf Upazila Chhatra League president Sultan Mahmud said Usman Sikder had protested against the theft of an easybike on Sunday (December 26) evening.

 Kefayet Ullah publicly attacked and beat Usman Sikder, son of Mohammad Shaker and Mohammad Qasim, son of Mohammad Abdullah alias Khulu, a former member of Sabrang UP in Sabarang Nayapara Bazar of the upazila and beat him up.

 "As a result of that incident, Uthman was stopped and shot while going to the mosque for Fajr prayers in the morning."

 UP Chairman Nur Hossain said the attackers fled when people in the area rushed to the spot after hearing gunshots. Later, the locals rescued Usman and took him to the Upazila Health Complex where the doctor on duty declared him dead.

 Ayub Hossain, a doctor at the Upazila Health Complex, said, “Usman died before he was brought to the hospital. There are three bullet marks on his body. ”

 Teknaf Model Police Station OC Hafizur Rahman said those accused of murder were listed as yaba and human traffickers and there were multiple cases in the police station.

 Police recovered the body of the BCL leader and sent it to the morgue of Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital for autopsy. He said the process of filing a case is underway.