Dhaka, May 1 -- A former councillor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has died while attempting to flee after seeing police, who say the man suffered a "heart attack" due to fear of arrest.

The incident took place in Daspukur on Wednesday night, said Rajpara police chief Ashraful Islam.

The deceased, Kamal Hossain, 55, was a former councillor of RCC's Ward No. 3. Police said he is accused in four cases.

Kamal was once involved with the BNP. After becoming a councillor in 2018, he joined the Awami League. However, he did not hold any positions in the party.

He was accused in the cases after the Awami League government fell on Aug 5. Since then, he has been in hiding.

Kamal's son Sohan Shakil Shimul said, "Police came to our area at n...