An activist of the United People’s Democratic Front was shot dead allegedly by rivals at Rangipara of Naniarchar upazila in Rangamati district on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Subahu Chakma alias Giri, 55, son of Biraj Mohon Chakma of the upazila and assistant director of UPDF.
Quoting local people, Sujon Haldar, officer-in-charge of Naniarchar police station, said that some members of UPDF opened fire on Giri at about 9:00am, leaving him dead on the spot.
A team of police had been sent to the spot to investigate the incident, he said.
The motive behind the killing could not be known immediately.
