Barishal, Dec 20 (Just News): Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate for Barishal 4 constituency KM Nurur Rahman Jahangir was injured in in an attack allegedly launched by local Awami Swechchasebak League activists at Patarhat in Mehindiganj.
The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon.
He is undergoing treatment at Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital.
The victim said the attack was launched when he was holding an electioneering meeting with local BNP activists at the residence of former BNP secretary Afsar Hossain Alam on Wednesday afternoon.
‘Meantime, a group of Swechchhasebak League and Sramik League activists attacked us. They broke open the door, ransacked Afsar Hossain’s house and looted Tk 1.75 lakh in cash from me,’ Nurur alleged. ‘The attackers threatened me to leave the area at the earliest and police remained inactive during the incident,’ he said.
‘I will submit a complaint to police and EC,’ he added.
When contacted, Pankaj Nath, general secretary of Awami Swascechhasebak League and AL candidate for Barishal 4, denied the allegation saying that the incident was an internal feud of local BNP.
Shahin Khan, officer-in-charge of Mehendiganj police station, said police had taken the situation under control while none had filed any complaint in this regard.
