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A supporter of Awami League-candidate for Cumilla-4 Razee Mohammad Fakhrul was found dead near a polling centre at Kasharikhola in Debidwar upazila of Cumilla district on Sunday, reports UNB.
The deceased was identified as Noab Ali, 60, son of Abdi Mia of Kasharikhola village.
Jewel Rana, son of Noab Ali, said Noab was talking to his uncle Selim after casting his vote at Kasharikhola Government Primary School polling stations in the morning.
At one stage, a supporter of independent candidate Abul Kalam Azad appeared there and an altercation ensued between them over the polls.
Later, the supporter of the independent candidate rolled a scarf around Noab’s neck and pushed him to the ground around 10 am , leaving him injured.
He was taken to Debidwar Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.
Nayan Mia, officer-in-charge of Debidwar Police Station, said there were no injury marks on the body of Noab and it is not confirmed where he it is election-related killing.