UNB, Khulna :A policeman was injured in a mass beating as he allegedly campaigned for ruling Awami League-nominated chairman candidate for Jalma union parishad election in Batiaghata upazila on Tuesday.The injured was identified as Munshi Qamruzzaman Linkon, a constable of a police station in Jessore.Locals said when a man, Shaheed, was setting up acampaign office for BNP-nominated chairman candidate Ashiquzzaman in Harintana area, constable Linkon obstructed him. Linkon reportedly went there to take part in the election campaigning for AL-nominated chairman candidate Anup Goldar.At one stage, outraged by the activities of Linkon, locals give him a good beating. Another man named Miraj was also injured in the incident.Injured Linkon went into hiding after the incident. Miraz was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH). Officer-in-charge of Labanchora Police Station Sardar Mosharaf Hossain said the incident took place as Linkon, despite being a police member, campaigned for a chairman candidate.
