Staff Reporter :
Seven people including three election officials and two Ansar members were shot dead by criminals in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati on Monday evening.
The deceased were identified as Abdul Hanna Arab, presiding officer, Abu Toyeb, assistant presiding officer, Amir Hossain, assistant polling officer, Ansar members Al Amin and Bilkis Akhtar, and two others — Mantu Chakma and Mihir Kanti Dutta, Alamgir Kabir.
They came under attack in Noymile area when they were returning to the upazila town after concluding voting at Konglak Government Primary School polling centre under Sajek union in the upazila, the police official said.
Unidentified criminals opened fire at the election officials around 6:00pm, leaving four of them dead on the spot and eight others injured.
Three of the injured died after they were taken to the Baghaichhari Upazila Health Complex, he added.
Some of the injured were taken to the Combined Military Hospital in Chattogram by a helicopter as their condition deteriorated.
The deadly incident happened despite the deployment of army personnel during the second phase of the upazila election held in three hill districts on Monday.
