Savar: A local leader of Hawkers League was injured by stabbing in an attack by some miscreants at Dilkhusabag in Savar early on Wednesday.

The victim is Jakir Hossain, senior vice-president of the Savar thana unit of the ruling Awami League’s associate body for the hawkers, reported UNB.

Savar Model Police officer-in-charge SM Kamruzzaman said a gang of miscreants attacked Jakir while he was returning home from his shop in Savar Bazar bus stand area early on Wednesday.

At one stage, the attackers stabbed Jakir indiscriminately and hurriedly fled the scene, leaving him severely injured.

Local people rescued him and took him to Enam Medical College Hospital.

A case was filed in this connection.