House set afire: SL man burnt to death in Mirsarai

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UNB, Mirsarai :
An activist of local unit of Swechchashebak League was burnt to death as miscreants set his house afire after stabbing him at Jagadwishpur village here early Sunday.
The victim was identified as Mohammad Mohiuddin, 35, son of Etim Ali of the village.
Shahjalal Babul, elder brother of the victim, said 15-20 miscreants swooped on Mohiuddin’s house at around 12 am and stabbed him indiscriminately.
When the house inmates came forward hearing his screams, the miscreants beat them up and set fire to
their house. “Mohiuddin died inside the burning house as he couldn’t come out of it,” he said.
Two people, including Mohiuddin’s elder brother, suffered burn injuries in the attack.
Jahangir Kabir, general secretary of Mirsarai upazila unit Awami League, said Mohiuddin was a Swechchashebak League activist.
Officer-in-charge of Mirsarai Police Station Imtiaz Bhuiyan confirmed the murder and said they were investigating the incident.
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