Rangamati gun attack: Death toll rises to 7
The death toll from Rangamati gunfight rose to seven as another one died on way to Combined Military Hospital in Chattogram on Monday night.
The victims were identified as Amir Ali, 37, assistant presiding officer of a polling centre at Kanglak under Sajek and a teacher of Kachalong Girls' School, Ansar VDP members Jahanara Begum, 40, wife of Tafsil Ahmed of Kachalong Bazar, Mihir Kanti Dutta, 40, son of Sadhu Basak of Karoshtali, Bilkis Akther, 50, daughter of Nur Ali of Paillagona, Al Amin, 25, son of Selim of Sarikkha, and bus helper Mantu Chakma, 25, and assistant presiding officer Md Abu Tayob.
Superintendent of Police M Alamgir Kabir said the election officials and law enforcers were returning to Baghaichhari upazila headquarters in four vehicles after counting votes at the polling centre in the 2nd phase upazila parishad election.
Miscreants opened fire on the last vehicle of the convoy from a hill at Noymile of the upazila around 6:30pm.
The attack left the six dead on the spot and 18 others injured.
On information, members of Bangladesh Army and Border Guard Bangladesh rushed in, rescued the victims with the help of locals and took them to Upazila Health Complex.
Later, they were referred to CMH in Chattogram following deterioration of their condition. Another one died on the way.
However, it was not clear who carried out the gun attack.
