A local Awami League leader was allegedly hacked to death in Jhalakathi town on Monday night.
Deceased Ripon Mallick was the president of Jhalakathi municipality's Ward No-3 Awami League.
The murder took place around 10:00 pm at Krishnakathi Mallickbari in the house of one Shirin Akter, wife of Saudi expatriate Kamal Hussain, a neighbor of the deceased Ripon.
Police arrested Shirin Akter in the incident. Locals have alleged that Ripon Mallick had an extramarital affair with that woman.
According to police and locals, the AL leader Ripon Mallick often entered Shirin Akhter's house. Shirin's son Emon Hossain moved to Dhaka four days ago. On Monday, when Shireen screamed inside her house, local people entered the house and found Ripon Mallick was lying on the floor in a bloody state around 10:30 pm.
He was rescued and taken to Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Jhalakathi Additional Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Muhitul Islam said legal action is under process in this regard.
