A member of the United People`s Democratic Front (UPDF) was shot dead by rival in Khagrachhari’s Panchari upazila on Thursday morning.

The deceased was identified as Imon, a resident of Mohammadpur area.

It was learnt that some miscreants, equipped with arms and rising on a rickshaw, opened fire on Imon when he was standing on the Panchari-Logang road, leaving him dead on the scene.

UPDF`s central general secretary Amar Jotey Chakma said, "The deceased Emon Hossain was an associate member of our party.``

He claimed that Prasit Khisa-backed UPDF is responsible for the killing.

But spokeperson of the Prasit Khisa-backed UPDF denied the allegation.

Panchari Police Station OC Ferdous Wahid confirmed the incident.