The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday directed the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner to take legal action against those responsible for beating independent candidate for Dhaka-17 constituency polls Ashraful Hossain Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam, at the end of the election.
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal gave the order over phone to DMP Commissioner, said a press release.
The DMP Commissioner was asked to take strict legal action against the responsible persons after conducting an on-site investigation.
Ashraful Hossain Alam was reportedly attacked by some youths when he went to visit a polling centre in Banani area just before the end of Dhaka-17 constituency election on Monday.
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed two people on two-day remand each in a case filed over attack on independent candidate Md Ashraful Hossain Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam, during Dhaka-17 by-polls on Monday.
The two accused are- Sanwar Kazi and Biplab Hossain.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arafatul Rakib passed the order after investigation officer and Banani thana sub-inspector Nur-e-Uddin submitted seven-day remand plea before the court.
Along with the two, five others were produced before the court. The IO pleaded for sending them to jail. On the other hand, defence lawyers pleaded for their bail.
After the hearing, the judge sent the five to jail. They are- Mahmudul Hasan, Mujahid Khan, Ashiq Sarker, Hridoy Sheikh and Sohel Mollah.
Hero Alam's personal assistant Sujan Rahman Shuvo lodged the case with Banani thana today accusing some 15-20 unknown people for the attack.
