Jubo League men attack municipal office, beat up councillor, staff
Aids of a Jubo League leader attacked Ghorashal municipality office, assaulted a female
councillor, employees and looted Tk 30,000 yesterday, allegedly for delay in payment of bill.
Witnesses said at least 15 Jubo League activists led by one Hossain went to the place around noon and beat up ward councillor Suraiya Mofiz, accountant Shahidul Islam and office staff Akter Faruk and Gulzar Hossain Swapon.
Hossain is reportedly an aide to Javed Hossain, general secretary of Jubo League's Palash upazila unit and a construction contractor.
The gang destroyed documents, ransacked furniture and took away Tk 30,000 by breaking a steel almirah.
Moniruzzaman, secretary of the municipality, said Upazila Nirbahi Officer Shaila Yasmin of Palash administers the municipality, which currently has no elected mayor.
He said payment of some development bills to SJS Enterprise of Javed have been delayed, as the UNO has to perform an additional duty. Javed's cohorts had rebuked accountant Shahidul over the delay, he said.
The UNO said appropriate steps would be taken against the attackers.
In Natore, at least 10 people were injured, one with bullet, during a factional clash of Awami League at Royna in Boraigram upazila on Tuesday night.
Bullet-hit Raihan, a Jubo League activist, was rushed to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital, reports a correspondent.
Police said the clash ensued between two rival groups -- one led by Mahbubul Haq Bachchu and another by Yakub Ali Hira -- at about 10:00pm following a previous enmity.
Raihan sustained bullet injury as both the groups traded fire during the clash. Nine others were also injured in chase and counter-chase.
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