NCP Khulna divisional chief shot in head in broad daylight
Police said the motive behind the shooting remains unclear, and the identities of those involved are yet to be established.
Motaleb Shikder, the Khulna divisional head of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and a central organiser of the party's labour wing, Jatiya Sramik Shakti, was shot by unidentified individuals in the city this morning (22 December).
The attack occurred at around 11:45am near Gazi Medical College Hospital in the Sonadanga area.
According to witnesses, the assailants targeted his head before fleeing the scene immediately.
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Animesh Mondal, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Sonadanga Model Police Station, told The Business Standard, "A man named Motaleb was shot. Locals rescued him and took him to Khulna Medical College Hospital, from where he was moved to the City Imaging Centre for advanced imaging tests."
The police official added that the motive behind the shooting remains unclear and the identities of those involved are yet to be established.
Law enforcement has already launched a drive to apprehend the attacker, he said.
Dr Md Abdul Ahad, resident physician in the neurosurgery department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital and joint chief coordinator of the NCP, also confirmed the matter to TBS.
Earlier, on 12 December, Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, suffered a critical head injury after being shot by assailants in Dhaka's Paltan area.
After receiving initial treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital and Evercare Hospital, he was airlifted to Singapore on 15 December for advanced medical care. He passed away at Singapore General Hospital on 18 December, and his body was brought back to Bangladesh a day after.
