A local Congress leader was hacked to death by assailants in Kaliachak area here, police said today.
Serajul Ali (43), a Congress gram panchayat member of Alinagar, was called out of his house by some people yesterday. As he didn't return home after considerable time, his relatives informed the police and his body was found in a field last night, SP Syed Waqar Raza said.
As per preliminary investigation, Raza said, some trade related issues could be the reason for the murder of Ali who was a businessman.
However, further investigation was on.
