UNO office attacked as UP polls deferred in Patuakhali
Hundreds of people brought out a procession and attacked the Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer's office on Friday protesting postponement of Kalikapur Union Parishad election for the third time.
The agitated people pelted stones and damaged office furniture and windowpanes. They also put up demonstrations in the district town.
Police arrested four persons -- Saheed, Mizan, Rafiq, and Sahjahan -- on charge of creating violence.
The polls were scheduled for Thursday. The High Court postponed it till October 27 following a writ petition for delimitation of the Union Parishad and its annexation to Patuakhali Pourashabha.
The writ was filed by Abul Kalam, Sanu Gazi, Mizanur Rahman and Selim Biswas of the upazila on August 3.
Earlier, the polls were scheduled for January 28 and September 11, but were not held due to complications over delimitation.
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