A group of local Awmi League blocked the Sherpur- Jhenaigati road yesterday over an attack on the AL office by position-deprived party men in Jhinaigati upazila leaving 5 injured.
Sources said five people, including Jhinaigati upazila AL convener, Warez Nayeem, were injured in the attack on Friday night.
Police, quoting locals, said the central committee of AL had announced holding of the party’s upazila council on 4 December.
On information, former Jhinaigati upazila unit Jubo League president Azad and another leader Taher, who were deprived of positions in the recently declared committee of the party, along with their followers attacked Warez Nayeem and his supporters at AL office in the area at about 8:30 pm, leaving five people, including Warez Nayeem critically injured.
The attackers also ransacked valuables at the office. They declared Warez Nayeem ‘unwanted’ in Jhinaigati.
Of the injured, three people, including Warez Nayeem, were admitted to Sherpur Sadar Hospital.
On information, police rushed to the scene and brought the situation under control.
