UNB, Chittagong :The motorcade of BNP chairperson’s adviser Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin came under attack allegedly by ruling party men at Gochra Chowmuhani in Rangunia upazila while campaigning for a BNP mayoral candidate on Saturday, leaving eight people injured.Local Awami League leaders, however, denied them allegation. Talking to UNB, Nasir alleged that the attack was lunched led by local Jubo League activist Arju by firing gunshots at them while they were conducting an election campaign in the area.Later, Nasir said the cadres of Jubo League and Chhatra League swooped on BNP leaders and activists with rods and sticks, foiling their electioneering. The BNP leader said he was able to escape unhurt as he left the scene hurriedly. Four of the injured-Jubo Dal activists Farroque, Mohiuddin, Parvez and Rana-were taken to a private clinic in the city, said Mir Nasir’s personal assistant Aminul Islam. Aminul said the attack was made by over a hundred of ruling party men 20 minutes after ex-AL minister Hasan Mahmud’s motorcade crossed the BNP men’s gathering in Gochra area.Contacted, Rangunia AL acting general secretary Engineer Shamsul Alam said there was no incident of attack on BNP leader Nasir. He said a chase and counter-chase took place between the supporters of BNP and Awami League mayoral candidates when they were on electioneering in the same area. Shamsul Alam said police had brought the situation under control before anything bad could take place.
