19 February 2003 The Independent
UNB, Chandpur
Feb 18: Armed terrorists plundered about a dozen shops of the minority community at Shachar Bazar and injured 25 people in a post-poll violence today.
The victims alleged that musclemen of BNP backed chairman candidate in Monday’s election to Shachar UP launched the attack on them accusing that they were responsible for the election debacle of BNP candidate. Jamaat candidate won the election.
The terrorists also entered a temple and ransacked it, it was alleged.
Of the injured Samir (37), Pintu (45), Jagadish (50), Nantu (45) and Bipul (30) were admitted to Gouripur health complex.
DC Abdur Rab Howlader, SP Abul Kashem Bepari and other senior officials rushed to the spot and held out assurance to the minority families of their security. Additional police were deployed in the area.
In another incident, a group of terrorists attempted to snatch ballot boxes
from election officials of Chowmuhuni Madrasha centre when they were returning
to the election office at 8pm Monday after counting votes. Police accompanying
the officials fired 11 shots in the air to keep the terrorists away.