Elderly mother of a councilor candidate was killed allegedly in an attack by rivals in Gafargaon municipality early yesterday. Three others, including two brothers and wife of the candidate, were also injured in the attack, police said. The victim was Rabeya Begum, 65, mother of Azizul Islam, councilor candidate in ward no-3 of the municipality. Police said supporters of councilor candidates- Anisur Rahman and Azizul, president and secretary of AL ward no-3 unit -- locked in clashes over transporting people to a rally, organised by Sramik League in Gafargaon on Wednesday evening. Following the clashes, the unruly supporters of Anisur attacked the house of Azizul and beat its inmates, injuring four persons, including Rabeya, around 9.30 pm, said Tofazzol Hossain, OC of Gafargaon police. The injured were admitted at Gafargaon Upazila Health Complex, where Rabeya died at 2.00 am.
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