A Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal leader Zayedul Kabir has alleged that Kamrul Ashraf Khan, who won from the Narsingdi 2 constituency in the recent national poll, had rigged votes.
He also alleged that Khan, who was an independent candidate, had been threatening and assaulting his followers since the poll ended.
The JSD leader made the statement in a press briefing yesterday.
In the 10th National Parliamentary Election held recently, Kabir lost while Khan won from the Narsingdi 2 constituency.
Kabir, the AL backed candidate for the constituency, said Khan’s men had started rigging votes after 12noon on the poll day. As the polling agents tried to prevent them, they drove them away from the centre.
They did it with the help of the law enforcement agencies, alleged Kabir.
Kabir also alleged that Khan’s followers had assaulted and threatened people of the Hindu community in the constituency on Saturday for casting their votes to the ‘boat’ symbol in the poll.
“My followers were threatened of being dismissed from their jobs. Khan’s followers threatened to shut down their businesses,” Kabir added.
Upazila parishad Chairman Farukul Islam, upazila Awami League General Secretary Sheikh Md Ilias, Upazila JSD President Md Sahidullah and General Secretary Md Mobarak Ali attended the briefing.
