A case was filed against 11 police officials including Nageswari thana officer-in-charge and the upazila nirbahi officer following a post-election clash erupted among the police and locals.
The Nageswari upazila chairman, Aslam Hossain Saodagar, filed a case with Judicial Magistrate Court on Tuesday accusing 11 police officials.
The accused are Nageswari upazila nirbahi officer, Md Rafiqul Haque, officer-in-charge Monjur Rahman, sub-inspectors Azizur Rahman, Rabiul Islam, Sana ullah, Musa, Alamgir Hossain, Afjal Hossain, Bidyut Kumer, assistant sub-inspector Shafiqul Islam and constable Moksed Ali.
Locals said that at least 40 persons including the Nageswari upazila chairman and mayor of the district were injured in the clash with police on Sunday.
The supporters of defeated candidate of chairman of Ramkhana union parishad, Mahfuzur Rahman, staged demonstration at Nageswari upazila parishad area on Sunday demanding cancellation of union parishad election and arrange for re-election. At first, the police had fired about 30 rounds of blank shot to bring the situation under control. Later, they had beaten up the agitated people.
The upazila chairman had also been beaten up when some demonstrators entered into his office to take shelter.
source:New Age
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