Comilla: An Awami League leader, who was allegedly hacked by a group of Bangladesh Chhatra League activists in Monohorganj upazila in Comilla on 29 June, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Tongi of Gazipur on Saturday.

The deceased is Yakub Ali, former general secretary of Keari village unit of AL in Monohorganj upazila and son of the late Bazlur Rahman of the village.

Police said an altercation took place between BCL activists Harunur Rashid Babu and Selim Mian at Keari village of Baishgaon union council in the upazila in the afternoon on 29 June over buying cucumber.

Following the incident, about 8-10 BCL activists, led by its Keari village unit leader Faruque, attacked the houses of Babu’s father Selim Mian and his relatives in the village.

As Selim Mian’s brother Yakub Ali, and his uncle Fazlur Rahman, tried to resist the attackers, they hacked them indiscriminately with sharp weapons, leaving them seriously injured.

The injured were rushed to Comilla Medical College Hospital.

Later, Yakub Ali was shifted to a private hospital in Tongi where he succumbed to his injuries on Saturday evening.

Contacted, accused BCL leader Faruque denied the allegation of his involvement in the attack on Yakub Ali.

Monohorganj police officer-in-charge Chandan Kumar Chakrabortty said they will take the proper steps in this connection after receiving the formal complaint.