Laxmipur: A local Jubo League leader was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Mirikpur Bazar area in Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning. 

The deceased was identified as--Arifur Rahman Farhad, 35, joint covener of Jubo League of Bhangakha union.

Victim's father Nurul Amin Master said,  Farhad went out of the house around 3am as some unknown people called him over phone.

Later, locals found his body and informed police.

Assistant police super (Sadar) Junayet Kawsar said, on information police rushed in and sent the body to Sadar Hospital morgue. 

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