UP vice-chairman candidate beaten dead

Sumon Mia, a vice-chairman candidate in the upcoming Upazila Parishad Election in Raipur upazila of Narsingdi has been beaten to death.

During an election campaign in Mirerkandi area of Paratali Union on Wednesday,  Mohammad Sumon Mia and his supporters clashed with the supporters of vice-chairman candidate Mohammad Rubel Mia and his supporters. In the altercation, vice-chairman candidate Sumon Mia was seriously injured.

In critical condition, he was rushed to Raypura Upazila Health Complex where the duty doctors declared him dead.

His body has been sent to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.