Party rivals loot AL men's shops

The attack was a sequel to intra-party conflict, police said. Quoting eyewitnesses police said, attackers led by Saheb Ali, Rajab Ali, Rabiul and Mafizul belonging to a faction of district AL leader ABM Mustakim attacked the shops of Shahjahan Ali, former upazila AL general secretary and Nasir Uddin, a member of upazila AL.

Shahjahan Ali is also the elder brother of Assassuni upazila AL general secretary and Sadar Union Parishad (UP) chairman Advocate Shahidul Islam Pintu.

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The attackers damaged furniture and looted goods and cash amounting to Tk 60,000 from the shops.

Sub Inspector (SI) of Assassuni Police Station said Nasir Uddin filed a case in this regard.