Truckers vandalise PDB office, assault staff
Workers of Phulbari unit of the district truckers' union vandalised Power Development Board (PDB) office and assaulted its staff in Phulbari upazila yesterday noon, protesting the authorities' action to snap electricity line of their office.
Earlier on the day, the officials cut off the power line of Phulbari unit office of the union for not paying the electricity bill of Tk 7,813, said PDB sources.
In spite of issuing several notices, they did not pay the bill, said an official of PDB.
Angered by this, the agitated workers of the union stormed the PDB office in the area and assaulted Mahbubul Alam, resident engineer, and Nurunnabi Sarker, an assistant engineer, and other staff, alleged locals.
A gang of eight, allegedly led by Yakub Ali and Md Parvez, two members of the trade union, carried out the attack, they said.
Before leaving the spot, the attackers also threatened to kill the staff of the office if they take any legal action against them, said PDB officials.
Contacted, engineer Mahbubul Alam of PDB said they informed the upazila nirbahi officer and the officer-in-charge of Phulbari Police Station about the matter.
Terming the incident a terror attack on government office, UNO Md Moniruzzaman said he urged the PDB officials to file a case in this connection.
Despite repeated attempts, this correspondent could not reach Razu Ahmed, general secretary of the union, for his comment in this regard as he did not receive the phone calls.
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