Munshiganj Poll
Ballot box snatched, rifle looted from police
Criminals looted a rifle from police during a poll-related clash which left a policeman and Ansar member on Latfadi High School premises in Sirajdikhan upazila on Tuesday night.
Locals said several hundred supporters of union parishad chairman candidate Hafez Fazlu, equipped with sticks and sharp weapons attacked Latfadi School poll centre and snatched ballot papers and ballot boxes.
As police attempted to resist the attackers and recover the ballot boxes, the criminals attacked police and mercilessly beat up a policeman and an Ansar leaving them seriously injured.
Police official Mosleuddin confirmed the incident. He said they recovered bullet but the rifle could not be retrieved.
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