Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- At least 10 activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami have been injured in an attack on the motorcade of the party's leader Shahinur Alam, who has been nominated to contest in the parliamentary polls from the Sirajganj-1 constituency.

Kazipur Police chief Shah Enayetur Rahman confirmed the incident occurred at 10:30pm on Monday after an Islamic gathering at a local madrassa in Kazipur.

The injured have been admitted to the Sirajganj General Hospital.

Shahinur alleged he was obstructed from giving a speech after his rival -- a BNP candidate -- had spoken at the same event.

On the way back from the event, he said, an attack was launched on them.

The victims had taken shelter at a place 2km from where the first attack had been l...