Banned Chhatra League leader rescued after attack on police in Jhalakathi
Graphics: Agamir Somoy
A banned Chhatra League leader who had been arrested in Nalchity, Jhalakathi, was forcibly freed by his relatives and supporters after they attacked police. A police pickup van was also vandalised during the incident. Several police personnel were injured.
The incident took place around 1:30 pm on Sunday in the Dapdapia ferry terminal area of the upazila.
The freed individual was identified as Md Siraj Molla. He is the president of the banned Dapdapia Union Chhatra League unit and a member of the local Union Parishad (UP).
According to police sources, a team led by Nalchity Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Touhiduzzaman Sohag arrested Siraj Molla from the Dapdapia ferry terminal area.
After news of his arrest spread, his three brothers and local Awami League leaders and activists gathered and attacked the police. At one point, they vandalised the police pickup van and forcibly took Siraj Molla away. Several police personnel were injured in the attack.
Tension has prevailed in the Dapdapia area following the incident. Police operations to rearrest Siraj Molla are ongoing.
Nalchity Police Station OC Touhiduzzaman Sohag said Siraj Molla had been arrested based on a tip-off. Later, his relatives and supporters launched a sudden attack on the police and took him away. The police vehicle was also vandalised during the incident.
He said police operations were continuing to rearrest the accused and bring those involved in the incident to justice.
