The Election Commission on Tuesday asked the concerned authorities to withdraw the deputy commissioner of Feni and officer-in-charge of Sadar model thana immediately for their negligence in discharging electoral duties, and reported massive rigging in the Union Parishad polls there.
The EC sent two separate letters to the Ministry of Public Administration and Police Headquarters.
Inspector general of police Hasan Mahmud Khondker on Tuesday evening told New Age that they had received the EC's letter and would take due action.
Elections to six union councils of sadar upazila in Feni were held on June 16 amid massive rigging, stuffing of ballot boxes, snatching of ballot papers and intimidation of voters. The Election Commission was forced to suspend polling in the two unions of Fazilpur and Motbi.
The New Age correspondent in Feni reported that several socio-cultural organisations distributed sweetmeat and celebrated the news of the prospective withdrawal of the OC of sadar thana, Aminul Islam. The district bar association brought out a procession in the court's premises to express their joy over Aminul's withdrawal.
Local people alleged that DC Abdul Kuddus Khan and Aminul Islam were responsible for the deteriorating law and order situation in the district town and were involved in the massive rigging of polls in favour of candidates backed by the ruling Awami League.
Aziz Ahmed Chowdhury, president of Awami League's district unit, also held the DC and OC responsible for deterioration of the law and order situation in the district town.
Source : New Age
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