Khulna BNP leader dies while trying to escape arrest

Star Online Report

A BNP leader died after hitting a tree while trying to escape arrest at Ghatbhog union in Rupsha upazila in Khulna early today.
The dead was identified as Arbindo Mandol, 45, BNP general secretary of Ghatbhog union.
He was an accused in a case filed in 2008, reports our Khulna correspondent.
Police said a team of law enforcers went to arrest Arbindo at his Ghatbhog residence at about 2:30am.
Arbindo informed police that he was earlier released on bail in this case.
When police wanted to see his court order, he entered the house and tried to flee through the back door of the house.
Police said he was injured critically after being struck by a tree while trying to flee away. He died at Khulna Medical College Hospital later.
Arbindo's wife Nilima however claimed that police beat him to death.