Natore, Sept 2 (UNB) - A shop belonging to a local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student wing of main opposition BNP, was allegedly captured by ruling party men on Wednesday.

Shop owner JCD district unit president Rabiur Rahman Titon lodged a complaint with local thana in this connection.

In his complaint, the JCD leader said that some Jubo League activists, led by Masud Rana, Jubo League general secretary of No. 7 ward of pourashava, demanded 20 panjabi or Tk 10,000 as toll from him on August 28.

He said they also threatened him for dire consequences if he failed to meet their demand.

On Tuesday night the cadres over cell phone again demanded the toll and on his refusal they in the afternoon took away five sacks of garlic from his shop built on a railway land at Natore Station Bazaar after taking lease.

Later, they again came to the area and captured the shop, he said adding that following his complaint police helped regain the control of the shop.

But, next morning the cadres again occupied the shop forcibly and hung the pictures of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman there apparently to consolidate their grabbing, said the JCD leader.

Jubo League leader Masud Rana, however, denied the allegation. “I did not capture any shop; the shop belongs to me”, he said.

Sadar thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdullah Al Mamun said that investigation in this matter is going on and we will take necessary steps after the probe.