Local AL declares Kalihati MP persona-non-grata over infighting

Local Awami League in Kalihati of Tangail has declared local member of parliament Hasan Imam Khan Sohel Hazari persona-non-grata as goons blessed by him attacked three local leaders of the party demanding extortion.

They also called half-day shutdown in the upazila from Wednesday protesting against the attack and demanding immediate arrest and trial of the attackers.

Protests ensued across the upazila headquarters on Tuesday after news spread that Shanto Bahini, blessed by the MP, had attacked three Awami League leaders over sale of a condemned building of Satutia Government Primary School.

The building was sold in auction and the goons Shanto Mia, 20, Rumel, 20, Minhaz 22, Azizul ,21, Abdul Alim, 23, and Swadhin, 28, demanded extortion from the  buyer.

As the buyer went to break down the building on Tuesday along with the school committee chairman labour affairs secretary of upazila AL Aminul Islam Amin, Kalihati municipality Juba League general secretary Rashedul Islam Ratan and Kalihati municipality Sramik League joint secretary Raisul Islam Russell, the Shanto bahini attacked them and injured the three.

The injured were admitted to Tangail General Hospital.  

As the news spread, panic gripped the municipality area and shutters of all business establishments were pulled down.  The local Awami League and its associate bodies also extended support to the protest of labourers and businessmen.

The also blocked Tangail-Mymensingh road from 10:00am to 1:30pm triggering severe traffic congestion from Elenga to Kalihati.

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