UP member killing sparks protests

Local people on Saturday blocked Gaibandha-Sundarganj road at Laxmipur Bazar in Sadar upazila demanding exemplary punishment of killer of newly-elected member of Laxmipur union parishad Abdur Rauf Master.

They took to the streets in the morning and staged demonstrations protesting the killing of Abdur Rauf .

They also placed logs on the road and set a tyre afire around 10 am, halting traffic movement for about four and a half hours.

Earlier, on Friday night, Abdur Rauf, a newly elected member of Laxmipur union parishad, was killed by a youth in Gobindapur village of Sadar upazila.

Police claimed to have arrested a man, identified as Rezaul, in connection with the murder.

Touhidul Islam, superintendent of Gaibandha Police, said “A compliant was lodged with Sadar Police on Saturday and the attacker might have killed him over previous enmity.”