AL leader held for 'assaulting' govt officer
Police arrested a local Awami League (AL) leader yesterday on charge of assaulting a government officer in Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat district.
The arrestee is Emdadul Haque alias Khokon, sports secretary of the upazila unit of AL, and member of the managing committee of Akkelpur Girls' High School.
Khokon went to Akkelpur upazila education office on Monday afternoon. Terming the recent recruitment of five teachers at the school illegal, he scolded the staff there, said police and witnesses.
At one stage, the AL leader beat up Education Officer ATM Zillur Rahman.
Following a case filed by the victim, police arrested Khokon at Akkelpur Bazar yesterday afternoon, said Ashraful Islam, officer-in-charge of Akkelpur Police Station.
Later, the arrestee was produced before a court which sent him to the district jail.
Contacted, Moksed Ali Master, president of the upazila unit of AL, said if Khokon is found guilty, he must be brought to book.
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