Two election officials were detained in Lakshmipur after leaving their assigned polling center at night to dine at the home of a local Jamaat leader. The detained individuals, Assistant Presiding Officer M A Osmani and Polling Officer Md Iqbal Hossain, were responsible for the Nalthogi Madinatul Ulum Islamia Madrasa polling center under the Lakshmipur-3 (Sadar) constituency. They were arrested on Wednesday night, February 11, and are currently in police custody at Chandraganj Police Station.
According to district police sources, the two officials went to the Jamaat leader’s house for dinner, leaving their election duties unattended. Acting on a tip-off, Executive Magistrate Cathoai Pru Marma detained them. Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Hossain Mohammad Raihan Kazemi confirmed the arrests on Thursday morning, stating that the officials face allegations of negligence in duty.
The incident occurred amid ongoing election activities in the district, raising questions about adherence to official responsibilities during polling operations.
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