Ex-AL minister's uncle tied to pole, beaten

RAJSHAHI, Jan 04 (UNB): A man has been tied to an electric pole and beaten up by miscreants in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi in front of the Birdaldah Mazar.
The victim is Aliuzzaman Muntu alias Muntu Master, President of Baneshwar Union unit of Awami League (AL) and is also the headmaster of Birdaldah Girls' High School, a resident of Birdaldah village.
He is also known as an uncle of former state minister and district Awami League general secretary Abdul Wadud Dara.
Locals alleged that activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) were involved in the attack.
Puthia upazila BNP convener Abu Bakar Siddique said, "I have not heard about the incident yet. I will look into it to find out who was involved."
Muntu sustained severe injuries to his arms and legs after being beaten with iron rods.
Locals rescued him and took him to Puthia Health Complex, from where he was later referred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.
Muntu had reportedly gone into hiding following the fall of the Awami League government on August 5. He returned home on Thursday.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Puthia Police Station, Kabir Hossain, said no cases were filed against Muntu at the station.