At least 10 people, including BNP councillor candidate in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls ,were injured in an attack at an election office at Shahjadpur in the city on Tuesday night.

The attack took place soon after the BNP mayoral contestant in the DNCC Tabith Awal inaugurated the office of party’s councillor candidate in ward-18 Sharif Uddin Jewel.

Jewel alleged that Awami League councillor aspirant Jakir Hossain Bulbul and his activists carried out the attack.

He said the attack left 10 of his followers injured.