A local Awami League (AL) leader was arrested for allegedly attacking a supporter of independent candidate AK Azad in Faridpur on Tuesday (December 27).

Tofazzel Hossain Samrat, 46, is the president of Alibad Union unit AL.

Shahidul Islam, officer-in-charge of Faridpur Kotwali Police Station confirmed the matter.

He the supporters of Shamim Haque vandalised the election camp of AK Azad and beat up two of his supporters in Garda area under Aliabad union around 1:00pm on December 24.

Later, one of AK Azad supporters filed a case against three persons and 7-8 unidentified people, he said.

RAB and police conducted a joint operation and arrested Samrat, the OC added.

BDST: 2020 HRS, DEC 27, 2023
MSK