Arson at Jubo league leader's house: Six held at Jhalakathi

Swapan's maternal uncle Amirul Islam lodged the case with Jhalakati Sadar thana under sections 307,433,433,440 and 448 of CrPC without naming any accused.

Swapan, Shekherhat union Jubo League president, and five members of his family were injured in the arson.

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Some sources claimed that Swapan's rival local JCD (Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal) leader Hasan was behind the arson.

Police arrested six suspects from the area.

They are Jalal Ahmad, Farid Khan, Abdus Salam, Akkas Ali, Sheikh Likhon and Motaleb Howlader.

Quoting eyewitnesses, police earlier said the attackers cordoned off the house, locked its doors from outside and set it on fire.

Seeing flames, neighbours rushed there and saved the trapped victims. The attackers left a banner of Santrash Nirmul Committee (committee to root out terrorism) at the spot.

Local people said Swapan has enmity with local JCD leader Hasan, also accused in several cases including murder cases.

High officials of police said the incident is under investigation.

Some sources claimed that policemen at the police outpost barely 100 yards away did not take any action when the house was in flames.

Some other sources claimed that the house was torched by people who acme from outside the area.

Swapan's mother Rawshan Ara, 65, sister Chhabi Begum, 25, wife Rehana Begum, 30, son Fahad, 5, nephew Maruff, 4, were also injured in the incident. They are under treatment at Barisal-Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital. Condition of Rawshan Ara and Fahad is serious, doctors said.