Arrests Rise to 18 in Case Over Attack on Police in Gopalganj, All Sent to Jail
Eighteen leaders and activists of the banned organisation Chhatra League have been arrested in the case filed over the attack on police and the vandalism of a police vehicle in Gopalganj. Police arrested them in raids at various places in the district late on Sunday night (25 October).
Gopalganj additional superintendent of police Kazi Humayun Rashid confirmed the arrests. The arrested persons have been sent to jail through the court.
The incident began last Saturday (24 October). Police said that, that afternoon, an attack was carried out on police and a vehicle was vandalised from a procession of the banned organisations Jubo League and Chhatra League in the Bedgram Kheyaghat area.
Three police members were injured in the attack, and a police vehicle was vandalised.
After the incident, sub-inspector (SI) Fulmia of Gopalganj Sadar police station filed a case as complainant, accusing 100 people. Forty people were named in the case and 60 were accused as unnamed persons.
Following the case, police continued raids at various places in the district. The additional superintendent of police said the 18 accused were arrested in those raids late on Sunday night.
