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.

Post-poll violence involving supporters of a victorious and a defeated candidates on Thursday left at least 10 people injured, four of them by bullets, at Khajra union in Satkhira. The injured, one of them in critical condition, were being treated at Satkhira Sadar hospital after the clashes at Gadaipur village in Ashashuni upazila, said Golam Kabir, officer-in-charge of Ashashuni police station. The four who sustained bullet wounds were identified as Russel Hossain, Hafizur Rahman, Wadud Sardar while the injured are Nur Baksh Sardar, Aslam Kadir, Firoz Hossain, Sazid, Shahid Sardar and Emon Hossain, according to newly elected UP chairman Shanewaj Dalim. Read: Defeated UP member candidate beaten dead in Shariatpur Newly-elected chairman Shanewaj Dalim said his defeated rival Wahidul Islam fired at his supporters and threw bricks from rooftop of his house while they were heading towards Gadaipur village in a celebratory procession. Wahidul denied the allegation saying that supporters of Shahnewaj attacked and injured his supporters. Meanwhile accused Wahidul Islam said,”From last night Dalim’s men were attacking my house. At morning I fired at them from my licensed sten gun to stop them from coming inside.” Read: Rangpur cop’s wife sent to jail in fraud case Police reportedly fired shots to disperse the rival groups. Additional police personnel have been deployed in the area, the OC said.