Two Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists were allegedly hammered and seriously injured over purchasing of market tender documents at Gournadi upazila of Barisal district on Wednesday night.
The injured individuals are Monir Biswas and Mamun Sarder, both are BNP activists.
Monir Biswas, Joint Secretary of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Swechhasebak Dal upazila unit, stated that the attack occurred at Batajore Banik Somiti office around 11 PM when Khokon Fakir had been preventing them from purchasing tender documents for the lease of Batajore market.
When they tried to purchase the tender documents despite his obstruction, a verbal altercation ensued.
Later, Khokon and his associates called him and Jubo Dal leader Mamun Sardar to the spot under pretext of resolving the issue.
Then Mamun and Monir hammered them, which caused serious injuries.
Khokon completely denied the allegations of attack and obstruction of tender document purchase.
He stated that he does not know who carried out the attack and claimed false propaganda is being spread against him by involving him in the incident.
Gournadi Model Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Yunus Mia said that no written complaint has been filed with the police station yet.
Legal action will be taken if any complaint filed, he added.
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