A woman, while speaking to media, on Monday said she was attacked by a supporter of Syed Faizul Karim, Islami Andolan Bangladesh-backed mayoral candidate, during today's Barisal City Corporation polls.
According to her statement given to the media, the woman said she was standing near a polling station as Barisal City Corporation election was underway. Right in front of her, a supporter of Islami Andolan apparently locked into an altercation with a supporter of Awami League over “clearing the place” as mayor candidate Syed Faizul Karim entered the polling centre.
When Syed Faizul Karim came out of the polling centre, his supporters complained to him against the AL activist. Later, Faizul Karim grabbed the AL activist and manhandled him, the woman said. Seeing this, she went on Facebook live, she added.
“When I went live, one of the supporters of Islami Andolan grabbed me and tried to snatch my phone. The man also picked up an object to hit me,” according to her statement to media.
Seven candidates competed for the mayoral post in the Barisal city polls.
Earlier, several supporters of mayoral candidates backed by Islami Andolan Bangladesh and AL were injured in a clash over entering a polling centre in the election.
