Miscreants hurled at least five petrol bombs and fired 10 rounds of bullets targeting the residence of Awami League renegade candidate Shafiqul Islam in Lakshmipur early on Friday.
Shafiqul Islam, who is contending as an independent candidate in the Lakshmipur-1 (Ramganj) constituency, claimed that upazila Awami League president Shahjahan Contractor was behind the attack.
He claimed that several miscreants led by ‘listed terrors in the locality’ Saikat Mahmud Shamsu and Commissioner Mamun, Bhuiyan Suman conducted the attack.
He told the Dhaka Tribune that the attack was launched to frighten the voters.
However, the upazila president could not be contacted in this regard.
Ramganj police Officer-in-charge Rezaul Karim Bhuiyan said some explosions were heard from the residence of Shafiqul Islam at night.
The police official however could not confirm whether it was the sound of explosion or fire. No case was filed with the police station in this regard.
Earlier, Shafiqul had made a similar claim that the very same people fired blank shot targeting his street rally at Balua Chawmohani in Ramganj on December 28.
Following the incident, he had filed a case with the judicial magistrate court.
The court asked the police station concerned to file the case, however, the police station have not yet filled the case.
Awami League has left the seat for its ally candidate, NA Awal of Tariqat Federation, who will run with Awami League’s election symbol, the boat.