4 hacked in Patuakhali by MP’s PA

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Staff Reporter :
A fish enclosure owner and his three sons were attacked and injured by a MP’s personal assistant (PA) in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali district on Thursday.
The injured fish enclosure owner Mahbubur Rahman Hawlader and his sons Nur Bahadur, Sohel, and Jewel Hawlader were admitted to the Kalapara Upazila Health Complex with serious injuries. Later, Nur was taken to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal for better treatment, reports our district
correspondent quoting locals and Police. After they were admitted to Kalapara Upazila Health Complex, Tariqul’s cohorts attacked them again there.
The attack was reportedly carried out in a bid to occupy their fish enclosure in Kawar Char on Thursday night.
A suspect, Shahin Mridha, was arrested on Friday after a case was filed against 20 people, including PA Tariqul Islam, said Mohipur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mahbubul Alam.
He said they were trying to arrest the other accused attackers.
On Thursday, the brothers were working at their enclosure, when Tariqul’s men came to impede on their work. As they protested, Tariqul’s men hacked and injured the brothers and their father.
When asked about the matter, Tariqul claimed that he had no connection to the incident.
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