Hearing on bail pleas of 12  Awami League men arrested in two cases filed over attacking Barisla Upazila Nirbahi Officer’s residence will be held on September 2.

Senior Metropolitan Magistrate Anisur Rahman  announced the date on Sunday after receiving the bail petitions, said advocate Talukdar Md younus, lawyer of the defendants.

Earlier on August 25, nine accused were granted bail in the cases filed by the UNO  and police.

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On August 18, Ansar members clashed with a crowd of city corporation workers and AL, BCL activists when they stormed into the UNO’s residence at Sadar Upazila Complex in Barishal in a dispute over removing banners from Upazila Parishad premises.

Five people suffered bullet wounds during the clash. Of them two AL men lost their eye sights later.

Upazila Nirbahi officer Munibur Rahman of Barisal Sadar Upazila and Assistant sub-inspector of police Shahjalal Mallick filed two cases accusing 602 people including Mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah of obstruction to government work and attempt to murder.

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Twenty one people were arrested in this connection.