Independent candidate of Bogura-4 (Kahalu-Nandigram) constituency and former BNP MP, Ziaul Haque Mollah, has filed a case in connection with the attack on him.
He filed the case on Tuesday against 35 people, including former BNP MP Mosharraf Hossain, at Kahalu police station.
Kahalu police station Officer-in-Charge Selim Reza confirmed the development.
Ziaul Haque alleged that he was attacked on the order of Mosharraf.
“There has been an attempt to kill me. I informed the administration about my safety. I believe I was attacked on the order of Mosharraf, as he wanted to please BNP’s high command,” he told media.
He also said he had been threatened since he submitted his nomination as an independent candidate.
Ziaul Haque was attacked around 4pm on Monday while campaigning for the upcoming general election. Four of his supporters were also reportedly injured in the attack.
Ziaul Haque Molla, whose father previously served as an MP from Bogura-4 constituency, followed in his footsteps. After his father’s passing in 1994, Ziaul took over the seat through a by-poll. He went on to win the seat twice more in 1996 and in 2001 – as a candidate for BNP.
