The motorcade of Sheikh Afil Uddin, MP elect for Jessore 1, came under attack yesterday during a clash between two rival groups ahead of today’s upazila elections.
The incident occurred at Jikargachha as Afil Uddin was on his way to Sharsha on the Jessore-Benapole road, AL sources.
Local police said the supporters of two rival candidates were engaged in fighting with sticks and stones in the area at the time. Some local people also reported hearing gunshots.
However, the lawmaker elect from the ruling party escaped unharmed as his driver sped away from the scene and took shelter at Sharsha police station.
Afil Uddin later told journalists that a number of assailants attacked his motorcade.
No one has been arrested so far for the attack, police said.
Meanwhile, Awami League and its front organisations held a protest rally at Sharsha Bazar and demanded arrest and punishment of the attackers. Sirajul Haque Manju, president of Sharsha upazila AL, chaired the rally.
Candidates supported by rival AL groups are contesting the Sharsha upazila parishad elections today.