Has he passed away?: CEC says over attack on IAB's Faizul
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said the attack on Mufti Syed Faizul Karim, the mayoral candidate from Islami Andolan Bangladesh in Barishal City Corporation polls, was "relative".
"Has he [the candidate] passed away? No. We didn't see any bleeding. From what I heard, someone punched him from behind. I also heard his speech. He said, 'voting is not being obstructed. I have been attacked'."
Speaking to reporters, he said as soon as the incident came to the Election Commission's notice, they instructed that strict action be taken against the perpetrators.
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Earlier in the day, Islami Andolon Bangladesh mayoral candidate Mufti Syed Faizul Karim and several other supporters of his party were injured in an attack during the Barishal City Corporation polls.
Faizul alleged that the supporters of Awami League nominated candidate Abul Khair Abdullah attacked them as soon as he came out of the Sabera Khatun Girl's High School polling centre around 12:30pm.
