Ex-President Hamid's residence attacked in Kishoreganj

KISHOREGANJ, Nov 18 (UNB): Miscreants attacked and vandalised the residence of former President Abdul Hamid in Mithamoin upazila of Kishoreganj district on Monday night.

Witnesses said a jubilant procession was brought out by local political activists at night following the capital punishment handed down to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Around 20-25 individuals from the procession allegedly broke open the main gate of the residence and carried out the vandalism.

Alamgir Kabir, officer-in-charge of Mithamoin Police Station, said the group stormed into the ancestral home of the former president at around 10:30 pm and vandalised furniture inside.

Police rushed to the scene after being informed and brought the situation under control.