Attacks on party rivals

Jubo League man, aides held

23 August 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Khagrachhari

Police yesterday arrested five people including local Jubo League leader Rafiqul Alam for their alleged involvement in attacks on two leaders of the front organisations of Awami League (AL) at two separate places of Sadar upazila Saturday night. Besides Rafiqul, the arrestees are Saddam Hossain, 22, Saiful Islam, 25, Mamun, 23, and Rubel, 25. They were produced before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Saifuzzaman's court yesterday, that sent them to Khagrachhari district jail rejecting bail prayers. Police said, district Krishak League vice president Mohammad Abul Kashem, 45, and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) district unit's joint secretary Ajitaswa Khisa alias Rinku were injured in attacks by rivals in Nenchi Bazar and Shapla Chhatar areas around 10 pm Saturday night. As the condition of Kashem deteriorated, he was referred to Chittagong Medical College and Hospital after primary treatment at Khagrachhari Adhunik Sadar Hospital. District Awami League vice president Rono Bikrom Tripura yesterday condemned Rafiq and his men for the attacks and demanded their exemplary punishment.