Two cases were filed with a speedy trial tribunal in Noakhali yesterday in connection with violence in Companiganj upazila on March 8 accusing a freedom fighter and Basurhat municipality mayor Quader Mirza.

One of the cases was lodged by Arjuman Parveen, wife of freedom fighter Khizir Hayat Khan, who is the president of Companiganj Awami League.

In the case statement, Parveen alleged that Mirza, the younger brother of ruling AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader, along with his supporters attacked Khizir at an office in Basurhat's Rupali Chattar area on March 8 afternoon.

The attackers assaulted Khizir, leaving him seriously injured. They also tore his clothes, alleged Parveen.

The case was filed against 97 named accused, including Mirza, and some 56 to 60 unnamed accused, said plaintiff's lawyer Harunur Rashid Hawlader.

The other case was filed against Khizir and his followers.

Iqbal Hossain Swapan, a member of Companiganj upazila unit Sramik League and also a supporter of Mirza, lodged the case accusing 196 named persons, including Khizir, and some 50 to 60 unnamed ones.

In the case statement, Swapan alleged that a group of people, led by Khizir and the upazila unit AL Organizing Secretary Mizanur Rahman Badal, attacked Mirza and his supporters while they were in a meeting at Basurhat city unit AL office at Rupali Chattar on March 8 afternoon.

After accepting both the cases, the tribunal's Senior Judicial Magistrate directed Companiganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mir Jahidul Haque Rony to investigate the incidents and submit probe reports before the court within 10 working days.

Contacted, Mirza and Khizir blamed each other for the incident.