Police have arrested six people including the elected and the defeated candidates of the 5th phase of UP election at Khajra union in Satkhira over post-poll violence. The arrestees were identified as newly-elected chairman Shahnewaj Dalim and his rival Wahidul Islam, formar chairman Ruhul Quddus along with villagers Golam Mostafa, Mostakin Molla and Golam Rabbi. Read:Post UP-polls violence: 10 injured in Khajra union in Satkhira Police said they made the arrest on Friday dawn after a drive at Godaipur and Khajra of the district. On Thursday, post-poll violence involving supporters of the victorious and defeated candidates left at least 10 people injured, four of them by bullets, at Khajra union in Satkhira. Golam Kabir, officer-in-charge (OC) of Ashashuni police station, said police reportedly fired shots to disperse the rival groups. Additional police personnel were deployed in the area, the OC said. Read: Man dies in police custody in Satkhira; ASI, constable suspended Earlier, Shahnewaz Dalim filed a case against 16 people including his rival Wahidul Islam. On the other hand, Wahidul Islam's chief election agent Ruhul Quddus filed a case against 15 people, including newly elected chairman Shahnewaz Dalim, said OC Golam Kabir. The arrestees were sent to jail through Satkhira court on Friday noon, the OC added.

The prime accused in a case over the killing of a Border Guard Bangladesh(BGB) member during third phase UP-polls at Garagram union in Nilphamari  district was arrested on Monday night. The arrestee was identified as Md Maruf Hossain alias Auntik, son of Mosaddek Hossain who was chairman of the Union Parishad for 19 years. Read: 3 new police stations to arrest rising crimes in Sylhet? After his father’s death in 2017, Maruf was elected the UP chairman. In November 28, this year during the vote counting at Pashcim Daliram Majhpara Government School polling center BGB member Nayek Rubel Hossain was killed during a clash. Upon the complaint of Presiding Officer of the center Lalit Chandra, a murder case was filed at the Kishorganj police station accusing 95 people and some more anonymous people.  Read:‘UP member’ who tortured Bagerhat housewife garlanding with shoes arrested During a drive of Rapid Action Battalion-4 (Rab) on Monday night in Ashulia area of Dhaka accused Maruf was arrested. During  primary interrogation,  accused Maruf reportedly confessed to planning an attack on the day of election at the center to capture it. He said he did it to win the election by securing all votes, said Rab-4 in a press release.