Land minister’s son among 11 arrested in Pabna

Police arrested 11 people, including son of Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sharif, in connection with a case filed for vandalism in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna early today.

Sirhan Sharif Tomal is president of Ishwardi upazila unit of Jubo League, the youth wing of Awami League (AL), reports our Pabna correspondent.

Police made the arrest hours after a vandalism case was filed with local police station against him and 31 ruling AL men last night, said Abdul Hye, officer-in-charge of local police station.

According to the case statement, Tomal along with another Jubo League leader Rajib Sharkar attacked house of local BCL President Jubayer Bishwas at Aminpara in the upazila yesterday over political rivalry.

They also vandalised a number of business establishments at Ishwardi upazila headquarters.

Later, Atiar Biswas, father of BCL leader Jubayer, filed the case.