Jubodal activist shot dead in Khulna

Miscreants shot and killed a Jubodal activist around 1 am on Wednesday in Rupsha, Khulna.

Rupsha Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdur Razzaq Mir confirmed the matter. The deceased, Fakhrul Sheikh, 32, was the younger brother of Jubodal leader Farhad Hossain.

Local sources said Farhad and Shariful, Fakhrul’s brothers, manage Rupsha Bricks. Fakhrul had gone there on Tuesday night to supervise the brick kiln and the fish enclosure, as was his daily routine.

Earlier that afternoon, Fakhrul had an argument with the kiln’s night guard, Taiyeb. Neighbors added that Taiyeb did not report for work that night following the dispute. While at the brick kiln, miscreants targeted Fakhrul near the office room. One bullet struck his neck, while another entered through the right jaw and hit his head.

Upon hearing the news, his brother Farhad and other relatives rescued Fakhrul. They transported him to the Rupsha Upazila Health Complex, where the doctor pronounced him dead.

Police sent the body to Khulna Medical College Hospital for an autopsy after preparing the inquest report.

OC Razzaq said Farhad filed a case at the police station and legal action is underway.