Two cases filed, 8 held over pre-polls violence

Uncertainty gripped the poor family of Mohammad Khalil Miah, 38, who was killed during clashes between supporters of two mayoral candidates in the upcoming polls of Gopalpur municipality on Monday.

Besides, slain Khalil's father filed a murder case with Gopalpur Police Station accusing 20 to 25 unidentified people on Monday night.

Meanwhile, Rafiqul Islam Hira, a supporter of Awami League-backed candidate Rakibul Haque Chhana, filed a separate case against 15 to 20 people for vandalizing Chhana's election office.

Police, however, arrested eight accused in the case the same night, police said.

Earlier on Monday, Khalil was killed and several others were injured in clashes between supporters of AL-backed mayoral candidate Rakibul and independent candidate Engineer Giasuddin Khandakar.

During the clashes, Giasuddin's house, his brother's shop and an election office of Chhana were vandalized while a vehicle was also set on fire.