Houses vandalized in post poll violence

Several houses were vandalized and looted in Dharmapara and Pachpakiya villages of Shailkupa  upazila in Jhenaidah district on Sunday night.

According to local sources, supporters of Awami League candidate, Advocate Abdur Rashid, attacked the houses of  independent candidate GM Rashidul Alam's supporters  Liton Hossain, Tentu Mia, Ishak Ali, Channu Mia, and Dildar Hossain, after the polls in Dharmapara.

They looted valuables from the houses, sources said.

Later, supporters of  GM Rashidul vandalised the houses of  Abdur Rashid's supporters Ayub Ali, Momrez Ali, Wahed Ali, and Uzir Ali at Pachpakiya village.

Additional Superintendent of  Police, Mirza Saleh Uddin, said  two people were held in connection with the incident.