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PRE-ELECTION VIOLENCE

Three Jubo League activists shot in Tangail
11 more injured in 5 districts; two polls campaign offices vandalised in Lalmonirhat, Faridpur
STAR REPORT
At least 14 people were injured and two campaign offices damaged in polls-related violence in six districts since Sunday night.
Of them, three Jubo League activists suffered bullet wounds during a clash between the supporters of the Awami League candidate and an independent in Tangail Sadar upazila on Sunday night.
The injured -- Baghil union unit Jubo League General Secretary Rokon Miah, and activists Emdadul and Siam -- were admitted to Tangail General Hospital, said Lokman Hossain, officer-in-charge of Tangail Sadar Police Station.
They were hit by shotgun pellets, said hospital sources.
AL nominee for Tangail-5 Mamunur Rashid Mamun and independent aspirant Sanowar Hossain blamed each other for the incident.
Mamun told reporters that their motorcycle procession came under attack by Sanowar’s men in Jugani village around 11:00pm.
Contacted, Sanowar refuted the allegation and demanded a proper investigation into the incident.
Police detained two people in this connection, said OC Lokman.
In the Lalmonirhat-1 constituency, eight followers of an independent candidate were hurt in an attack allegedly by men of the AL candidate on Sunday night.
The injured were admitted to Hatibandha Upazila Health Complex, said Anwarul Haque, the resident medical officer.
A group of people swooped on a procession brought out by supporters of independent candidate Ataur Rahman Prodhan at Doani Sadhurbazar in Hatibandha around 8:00pm, said locals.
Contacted, Ataur said that supporters of AL contender Motahar Hossain carried out the attack and also vandalised a campaign office.
However, Motahar dismissed the allegation.
On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control, said OC Saiful Islam of Hatibandha Police Station.
Meanwhile, Jahirul Islam Munshi, upazila vice-chairman of Cumilla’s Chandina, was injured in an attack allegedly by followers of the AL candidate yesterday evening at Gazaria of the upazila.
Jahirul is a supporter of Cumilla-7 independent candidate Muntakim Ashraf Tito.
AL candidate Pran Gopal Datta could not be reached for comment.
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