Councillor candidate assaults KCC official
Revenue officer of Khulna City Corporation, Md SK Tasadu-zzaman was beaten up allegedly by BNP leader Kazi Mohammad Rashed, incumbent councillor and a candidate from ward No 25 in the city, and his accomplices yesterday morning.
Kazi Rashed and his musclemen beat up the KCC official near Azad Laundry at Basupara Sonadanga in the city at about 8:30am, the official said in a general diary filed with Sonadanga Police Station.
Local people rescued him and admitted to Garib Newaz Clinic.
The attack on the KCC official followed his declining to join polls campaign in favour of BNP councillor candidate, the GD said, adding that Kazi Rashed has been threatening voters of ward No 25 not to vote for any of his rivals.
When asked, the BNP leader denied his involvement in the attack on the KCC revenue officer. He also termed the allegation of threat to voters of his ward as false.
There are also allegations that cadres of Mohammad Hossain Mukta, a listed criminal of the Sundarbans and a contender for councillor post from ward no 31, are warning voters of severe consequences if they do not cast their votes for him.
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