5 sued in Pabna for blocking highway
Pabna Sadar Police yesterday filed a case against five farmers here for barricading the Pabna-Rajshahi highway on Monday demanding fertiliser.
The accused are Babul Khan of Monidaha village, Mahammad Ali of Ranigram village, Mithu of Monohorpur village, Israil of Gaspara village and Helal of Mozidpur village.
Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police Md Humayun Kabir filed the case with Pabna police station.
The complainant claimed that the five accused and about 400 unidentified people gathered at a fertiliser dealer's shop at Tebunia market in Pabna Sadar Upazila on Monday.
Later, they blocked the highway in Tebunia. They ransacked materials and furniture of fertiliser dealer's shop, he alleged.
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