AL activists damage houses of BNP men

Awami League activists allegedly damaged four houses of BNP men in Boro Chak area of Shibganj municipality under the district yesterday.

Shikdar Md Moshiur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Shibganj Police Station, confirmed the incident.

Abdul Mannan, Kawsar Ali, Abdul Ohab and Mohammad Shahin, activists of Shibganj upazila unit of BNP, are the owners of the houses.

The attackers also torched the house and poultry farm of BNP supporter Jewel in the area, said the OC, adding that locals later doused the blaze.

Informed, police went to the spot and brought the situation under control, he said.

Sarwar Jahan Sentu, office secretary of the upazila BNP, blamed local AL men for the attack.

However, none was injured during the incident, said the BNP leader.