1 killed in Madaripur polls violence

Madaripur, June 19 (bdnews24.com) ? Miscreants have hacked a sexagenarian man to death at Kalkini upazila in Madaripur, hours before the Union Parishad polls began in the area.

Police said the incident took place early on Sunday at Char Daulat Kha village in the upazila that saw polls in 14 unions on Sunday.

The victim was identified as Mohabbat Ali Sarder, 60.

At least three people were killed in the upazila last month centering the local body elections.

Locals alleged the supporters of two chairman candidates -- Sarder Mohammad Abdul Mannan and Chan Mia Shikder -- set off a number of hand bombs from 10:30pm until the early hours of Sunday, spreading panic in the area.

Mannan's supporters tried to drive out the agents of their rival candidate from three centres, Kalkini Police Station officer in-charge A K M Shahin Mandal told bdnews24.com.

The body of Mohabbat was in the police station until filing of the report.

Additional police were deployed at the village to avoid further trouble, the police officer said.

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