The Palli Bidyut filed the case on April 6 last year three days after he filed a case against six of its officials with the Magistrate's Court for snapping his electricity connection and dismantling his electricity meter, Sadeq said at a press conference in Dhaka.

He said that the Palli Bidyut workers snapped the electricity connection without showing any valid reason on April 1 last year. They also assaulted his wife, Sadeq alleged.

He also alleged that Assistant Engineer of Palli Bidyut Samity Shafiqul Islam who rented a portion of his (Sadeq) house at Vagdi in Narsingdi had instructed the workers to do so following a personal feud with him (Sadeq).

Sadeq said he went to Narsingdi Police Station to file a general diary on the day, but the officer-in-charge refused to register the GD. So, he filed a case with the Magistrate's Court on April 3, 2005.

But three days later, he said, Narsingdi police arrested him as the Palli Biddyut Samity filed a case accusing him and his family members of snatching money, gold chain and a mobile phone set of its employees.

However, he was released on bail the next day.

Sadeq also said the case filed by him has also been dismissed.

"I want justice and removal of corrupt officials from their job," he said.

Vice-President of Vagdi Bahumukhi Samity Habibur Rahman, Sadeq's wife Bilkis Begum, son Ashikur Rahman and daughters Soheli and Sumaya Rahman were also present at the press conference held at the National Press Club.