Shawdesh desk:

A case was filed against five supporters of AL backed candidate Omar Faruk Chowdhury, including an UP chairma, for setting fire to an election camp of actress and Independent candidate for Rajshahi-1 Mahiya Mahi on Sunday night.

Jahidul Islam, a cousin of Mahiya Mahi, filed the case with Godagari Police Station on Sunday night accusing five individuals and four or five more unnamed persons.

Among the accused, Belal Uddin Sohel, chairman of Godagari’s Deopara Union Parishad and treasurer of Upazila Jubo League, has been made the main accused in the case.

The other accused are – Md. Rizwan, Ratan Ali, Salman Feroz Faisal and Mamunur Rashid alias Babu.

Earlier, an election camp of Mahi was burnt in Bhagail village of Deopara union late on Sunday night.

Denying the allegation, UP Chairman Belal Uddin Sohel said they themselves burnt their election camps and blamed us. “They are doing this to create chaos”, he added.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Godagari police station Abdul Matin said they have started the investigation.

“Action will be taken if the accused are found guilty”, he added.