A journalist was allegedly beaten by cadres of Wazirpur upazila Awami League organising secretary in Barisal yesterday.
The victim is Abdur Rahim Sardar, upazila correspondent of regional daily Barisal Protidin.
Victim’s relatives said cadres of Wazirpur upazila Awami League Organising Secretary Raisul Islam Rion and upazila Sramik League Joint Convener Rafiqul Islam Shipon Molla attacked Rahim while he was crossing road in front of the land office around 12noon.
The attackers charged Rahim for publishing a report against them and their organisations and threatened to kill him if he wrote against the ruling party further.
Rahim wrote a report on extortion of the cadres in the locality which was published in Barisal Protidin last week.
Locals rescued the injured journalist and admitted him to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital.
Contacted over phone, Rafiqul Islam Shipon Molla denied his involvement in the attack. The other alleged were not reachable despite several attempts.
Wazirpur police station Officer-in-Charge Anwar Hossain said hearing the news of attack on the journalist, police was sent to the spot. However, no one was detained as the attackers fled the scene before the law enforcers had reached.
One relative of the victim said a case would be lodged against the attackers.
