Online Desk: Police in early Monday detained an Awami League leader from an election officer’s house in Rajshahi city. Detained Mir Ishtiaq Ahmed Limon is the organising secretary of Rajshahi Metropolitan AL.

After the news spread, supporters of rival candidate gathered in front of election officer Abud Hossain’s house. Later police detained Limon from the spot. Limon is the nephew of Abdul Hamid Sarker, a council candidate of ward no 22.

Around 10:30pm on Sunday, Limon alongwith another person went to the election officer’s house with a bag of money, said police quoting locals. Hearing the news, locals gathered in front of the house. Awami League leaders and activists also went there later.

But election officer Abul Hossain denied the matter of money. He said Limon came here to known about the election condition.