CHATTOGRAM, April 30, 2022 (BSS) -Chattogram District police arrested Haidgaon Union Parishad(UP) Chairman B M Jashim and his son Mushfique Uddin from their Haidgaon residence under Patiya Upazila of the district early hours of today for beating a local Awami League (AL) leader tied with tree.

Rashedul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) (Investigation) of Patiya Thana told BSS that a team of police raided Jashim’s residence at Haidgaon and arrested them on early Saturday.

“Police have been trying to arrest the other people involved with the incident,” he said.

Jiten Kanti Guha, former senior Vice President of Haidgaon Union Awami League, was tied with a tree by rope beside the road on Friday afternoon and beat up him severely.
 
Earlier on April 29, Jashim and his associates allegedly tortured Jiten Kanti Guho, Vice President of Haidgaon Union AL as his name was not put on the banner of the Union AL's Iftar party held at Gauchia Community Center.

They tortured Jiten reportedly after tying up his hands around a tree, in broad day light.

Hands tied behind his back, no clothes on his body, bloody Jiten Guha's picture spread on social media. The incident caused a strong condemnation in the region.  
Victim’s younger brother Tapash Kanti Guha filed a case with Patiya Thana against six people.

BM Jasim won in last UP election as Chairman as a rebel candidate of AL.