350 sued over Thakurgaon UP polls violence

A case was filed against 350 people on Saturday over violence after announcement of election results of Bachor UP in Ranisankail of Thakurgaon when a nine-month old was shot dead allegedly in police firing.

The case was filed against 350 anonymous people with Ransankail police station upon receiving a complaint from the presiding officer of the polling centre Md Khatibar Rahman.

On Wednesday evening, when results of Bachor UP election were announced at VF Junior High School polling centre, supporters of a defeated candidate attacked police.

At one point of the clash police fired bullets to take control of the situation. Unfortunately Suraiya Akter Asha, who was on her mother’s lap at that time was shot in the head.

After the incident, enraged locals besieged some police members including Officer-in-Charge of Ranisankail police station SM Zahid Iqbal for few hours at Khutiatuli area.