Staff Correspondent, Lakshmipur: A volunteer was seriously injured after a group of around 15 miscreants allegedly attacked him in North Joypur Union under Lakshmipur Sadar upazila on Thursday (4 June) evening.

The victim, Main Uddin, came under attack while returning home from Hanif Miyazir Hat after finishing work for the day.

According to local sources, the attackers assaulted Md. Main Uddin with different types of sticks and iron rods. Locals later rescued him in an injured condition and admitted him to a private hospital in the area.

Main Uddin’s family said a group had been threatening to kill him for a long time because of his involvement with social organisation ‘’Nations Development Organisation’’ and his work for the rights of minority communities.

The family also alleged that the organisation’s office had been vandalised several times in the past.

They said Main Uddin was undergoing treatment and his condition was critical. They demanded that the authorities identify those involved in the attack and bring them to justice.

Local sources said Main Uddin had been working to prevent child marriage, eve-teasing and drug abuse, as well as to protect the fundamental rights of minority communities. They said he had also been active in promoting communal harmony.

The comments of law enforcement agencies and details of any case filed over the attack could not be confirmed immediately.