DOT Desk
At least 10 persons were injured in an attack on supporters of Jatiya Party candidate Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury at Banshkhali upazila in the district, reports The Daily Sun.
Sources said the Jatiya Party organised an activists’ rally to drum up support for their candidate and party Presidium Member Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury in Chambal area under the upazila in the afternoon.
As Mahmudul was returning from the spot after the rally, miscreants attacked his vehicle and reportedly opened fire on activists in the area.
The attack left some 10 persons injured, said Additional Superintendent of Police (South) Afruzul Hoque Tutul.
Protesting the incident, supporters of Mahmudul put up barricade on the road suspending traffic movement.
Later, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control, he said.
Mentionable, though the main two alliances extended support to single candidate in most of the constituencies in Chattogram city and district, scenario in Chattogram-16 (Banshkhali) constituency is different as candidates from four parties are on the electoral race.