A case was filed against five supporters of AL-backed candidate Omar Faruk Chowdhury including an UP chairman for setting fire to an election camp of Dhallywood actress Mahiya Mahi on Sunday night.
Belal Uddin Sohel, chairman of Godagari's Deopara Union Parishad and treasurer of Upazila Jubo League, has been made the main accused in the case.
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The other accused are - Md. Rizwan, Ratan Ali, Salman Feroz Faisal and Mamunur Rashid alias Babu.
Besides, four or five unidentified people have been accused in the case.
Mahi's cousin Zahidul Islam lodged a complaint at Godagari police station on Sunday night.
Earlier, an election camp of Mahi was burnt in Bhagail village of Deopara union late on Sunday night.
Denying the allegation, UP Chairman Belal Uddin Sohel said they themselves burnt their election camps and blamed us. “They are doing this to create chaos”, he added.
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Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Godagari police station Abdul Matin said they have started the investigation.
“Action will be taken if the accused are found guilty”, he added.
Dhallywood’s popular actress Mahiya Mahi is contesting the 12th parliamentary elections as an independent candidate with electoral symbol truck.
Awami League nominated candidate for this constituency is three times MP Omar Faruk Chowdhury.