Benapole, June 11 -- A BNP activist was hacked to death allegedly by Awami League (AL) supporters in Sharsha upazila of Jashore district on Tuesday night.

The victim was identified as Liton Hossain, 30, son of Asgar Ali of Durgapur village under Laxmanpur union of the upazila and activist of the union unit of the party.

Locals said a group of miscreants, equipped with lethal weapons, attacked and hacked him when he was having tea at a local market around 10pm.

Hearing his screams, people rushed to the scene while the attackers fled, they said.

He was rushed to Sharsha Upazila Health Complex, where physicians declared him dead.

Victim's father Asgar claimed that there had been a rivalry between his son and local Awami League leaders A...