A case has been filed against 16 leaders and activists of Faridpur metropolitan unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, including its member secretary Golam Mostafa Miraj, for issuing threat after entering residence of ex-lawmaker and industrialist AK Azad.
Md Rafizul Khan, land officer of Ha-Meem Group, lodged the complaint on Friday evening with Faridpur Kotwali Police Station.
Police registered the case on Saturday morning, said Officer-in-Charge Asaduzzaman.
According to the complaint, a group of people forcibly entered AK Azad鈥檚 house in Jhiltuli area of Faridpur town after intimidating the on-duty security guard.
The attackers allegedly created panic at the residence, used abusive language, and issued threats.
Apart from the 16 named accused, the case also mentions around 30 unidentified individuals.
Others accused include Shahriar Hossain Sithil, member secretary of Faridpur district Swechchhasebak Dal; Nazmul Hasan Chowdhury Minan , former general secretary of Kotwali Thana BNP; Mizanur Rahman, 55, joint convener of Faridpur metropolitan BNP; and Captain Sohag, vice-president of metropolitan Chhatra Dal and others.
OC Asaduzzaman said legal action would be taken against the accused as per the law.