A BNP activist and lawyer was injured allegedly AL activists at Gournadi of Barishal on Friday afternoon. The victim was identified as Advocate Abdur Rahman, member of Barishal Ainjibi Forum and law affairs secretary of Gournadi upazila Jubodal, and he was admitted at Barishal SBMCH.
Advocate Rahman said he went to his native village at Chandshi for offering payer at the grave yard of his parents on Friday morning by driving his motorbike. During returning to Barishal when he reached near Badamtala of activists of BCL and JL activists alleging him about joining in propagation of BNP candidate Jahiruddin Swapan attacking him injured by beating and chopping and damaged his vehicle.
Locals rescuing him sent to Barishal SBMCH. Zahiruddin Swapan alleged that AL men led by Jubo league activists Harun Akon, creating barricade at Adhuna area injured BNP activists. Golam Sarwar, OC of Gournadi police station, said he yet not received any written allegation from the victims.
Abdul Mannan, Bulbul Sardar, Masud Karim by beating during their returning home after visiting him. Besides shops of BNP activists Sumon Sardar, Shahjahan Sardar and Aminuddin were closed forcibly by AL activists at Mahilara Bazaar on Friday, he added.
BNP candidate further alleged that by advice of the local administration he forced to cancel the election propagation programme at Nalchira union of the constituency after informed that AL cadres assembled there with sharp and lethal weapon in the area. Golam Sarwar, OC of Gournadi police station, said he yet not received any written allegation from the victims.
---Masuk Kamal, Barishal
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