The polling camp of a Councillor candidate under Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) elections was burnt down allegedly by the supporters of a rival contestant at Jamalpur area under ward-26 around 11-00 AM on Saturday.
Ward Councillor candidate Akhter Ahmed Bachchu who has been contesting with the symbol 'Cart' complained his rival contestant Akhtaruzzaman Koel who has been canvassing with the symbol 'Tiffin Career' came with his supporters to his polling camp and burnt it down around 11-00 AM Saturday.
Akhteruzzaman Koel, however, has refuted the allegation.
It is learnt, Akhter Ahmed Bacchu is the General Secretary of ward-26(west) and Akhteruzzaman Koel is the incumbent Councillor of ward-26. He is learnt to be a supporter of BNP.
Police visited the burnt camp spot and a complaint has been filed with Chandrima Police Station in this connection. Bacchu said, being failed to tolerate the increased support in his favour, his rival contestant Akhteruzzaman Koel with 20-25 supporters with lethal arms came to his polling camp and burnt it down Saturday morning. Later police visited the spot and a written complaint has been filed with the local police station in this connection, he added.
Meanwhile, incumbent Councillor Akhteruzzaman Koel has refuted the allegations of burning down the polling camp of Bachchu and said he has no idea where the camp has been burnt. The allegation brought against him is not true, he added.
Officer-in-charge of Chandrima PS Rafiqul Islam in this connection informed, being informed about the incident, police went to the spot and found no one on the spot. A complaint has been submitted to the police station and necessary action will be taken in this connection after investigation.