A union parishad (UP) member, who is also a Jubo League leader, was stabbed allegedly by the men of the UP chairman, also a leader of the ruling BNP, at Keraniganj on the outskirts of the capital yesterday.

Anwar Hossain, 50, ward member of Rohitpur UP, and Jubo League president of the UP unit, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital in a critical condition.

The injured, son of Shah Ali of Sonakanda village, alleged that some 15 to 20 terrorists led by Chairman Kamaluddin and his nephews Zia and Al Amin stabbed him indiscriminately near the local bus stand at about 8:00am.

Anwar said the attack was carried out to foil the Ruhitpur Union AL conference scheduled for tomorrow.

Mangal Mia, brother of the victim, alleged that he went to Keraniganj Police Station to file a case but the officer-in-charge did not take the case, instead he sent police to arrest Anwar and his family members.

Refuting the allegation, Kamal, however, charged that Anwar and his associates attacked his nephew Al Amin who was under treatment at the local upazila health complex.

Police said one Marfat Ali has filed a case against Anwar, Ataur and unidentified eight others as they stabbed Al Amin failing to extract Tk 20,000 in toll from him.