UP leader's house attacked by Jamaat men for protesting fake voter list

Chalitabunia UP chairman Liton Talukder told a press conference at Galachipa Press Club Friday evening that a set of updated voter list was sent to the UP office on Thursday. He did not hang it on the notice board as it included many fake voters.

He then challenged the local voter enumerator, Jahangir Alam, who is a madrasa teacher and local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami.

In the evening, a gang of about 50 people swooped on his house and ransacked it. Hearing cries, neighbours came to their rescue, ensuing a clash.

At least 10 people were injured in the clash, Liton claimed at the press conference.

District election officials at Patuakhali said 21.24 per cent new voters were enlisted in seven upazila in Patuakhali district in the updated voter list. The updating was completed on August 20.

They said 3.51 per cent voters were dropped from the list as they died or were not found at houses.

They said, as per the updated voter list, there are 2,16,584 new voters in the district. The increase is 43,845 in Sadar upazila, 20,181 in Mirzaganj, 10,000 in Dumki, 18,666 in Dashmina, 50,218 in Galachipa, 43,928 in Baufal and 29,544 in Kalapara upazila.

A total of 35,852 voters have been dropped from the list as they died or were not found at houses. Of them, are 8,626 in Sadar upazila, 26,069 in Mirzagonj, 1,910 in Dumki, 2,458 in Dashmina, 7,728 in Galachipa, 7,326 in Baufal and 5,135 in Kalapara upazila.

The new voters would be added to the list prepared in 2000 which contains 10,19680 voters including 4,97,703 female voters, sources said.

It is widely alleged that voter enumerators did not visit houses while updating the voter list. However, district election officer Md Mikail denied the allegations and said any left out voter could be enrolled even a day before of the election.