Shahidul Islam started a case against three people, including Arjunpur-Baramhati Union Parishad Chairman Abdus Sattar, Lalpur police Station OC Selim Reza said. The two other accused are the UP’s Ward-5 member Md Reza and the chairman’s aide Md Rubel. A native of Angarpara village, Shahidul was reportedly beaten up by Sattar after he called helpline 333 for food aid on Apr 10 amid the lockdown over the coronavirus outbreak. “I was assured of help but the chairman’s men dragged me to his office from my residence. OC Selim said they were trying to arrest the accused as they fled after the filing of the case following an outrage on social media over the incident.

Source: bd News24 April 15, 2020 21:33 UTC