At least five people sustained injuries after post-poll attacks allegedly by the supporters of a rival group in Satkhira鈥檚 Ashashuni upazila on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
During the attacks, the assailants also vandalised at least twenty houses.
Of the injured, Anisur Rahman, of Cheutia village of Khazra union, and Imran Hossain, of Towardanga village, were admitted to Satkhira Medical College Hospital.
Police detained 13 people in connection with the violence, Satkhira superintendent of police Matiur Rahman Siddiqui said.
Some of them were identified as Abdur Rahman, Abul Kalam Azad, and Jahangir Hossain of Pirojpur village, he added.
Defeated chairman candidate Shah Newaz Dalim said that the supporters of the winning chairman ABM Mostakim led by Milan Parvez of Pirojpur village of Khazra union attacked and vandalised Ripon Hossain鈥檚 house in Pirojpur village on Tuesday evening.
Later, they ransacked at least 5 houses, including of Anwarul Islam, Saiful Islam of the same village.
On Wednesday morning, they again attacked and vandalised several houses, including Anwarul Islam of Goaldanga village of Bardal Inyon, Dipankar Sarkar Dwip, chairman of Kadakati union, Saifur Rahman of Tetulia village, Liton Sardar, Abdus Samad of Pratapnagar. When house owners tried to obstruct them, they also attacked them, leaving five people injured.
Newly elected chairman ABM Mostakim, said this is not a post-election violence attack. 鈥楾hey had a long-standing dispute and it is an outburst of that,鈥� he claimed.
SP Matiur Rahman Siddiqui said that the situation was completely under control.
The additional police force was deployed in vulnerable areas, he said, adding that cases will be lodged over the incidents.
