Police have arrested two persons, including an assistant presiding officer at Basail Upazila in Tangail for casting fake votes for the rulling party’s candidate.
The arrested are, principal of the Syedpur Government Primary School, Parvin Sultana and Awami League activist Rashed.
Presiding officer of the centre, Kanak Kanti Debnath, says, “Rashed took ballot papers from Parvin Sultana and was casting fake votes.”
The assistant presiding officer was also arrested for abetting Rashed in the errant act, added the presiding officer.