Fire set to pedestal of 36 July Martyrs’ Memorial in Chandpur
The Fire Service was alerted after the fire spread
A fire was set to the pedestal of the 36 July Martyrs’ Memorial in Chandpur, built to commemorate the July mass uprising and honor those killed during the movement. The incident took place on Friday afternoon at the memorial located on the premises of the Central Shaheed Minar in the town. Several parts of the lower section of the memorial were damaged in the fire.
A video circulating on social media shows miscreants setting fire to the lower section of the memorial’s pedestal using petrol and tires. The perpetrators left the scene immediately after the fire broke out. As the flames spread, the Fire Service was informed. Locals said firefighters arrived at the scene and brought the fire under control.
After news of the incident spread, students involved in the student movement and leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) visited the memorial. Meanwhile, police have been deployed in the area around the memorial to maintain law and order.
Chandpur District Chhatra Dal Member Secretary Ziaur Rahman Sohag said, “We gained our new freedom by embracing the spirit of July. The collaborators of fascism have set fire to the July martyrs’ memorial. We call on the law enforcement agencies to quickly arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Chhatra Dal will also cooperate in identifying those involved in the incident.”
Officer-in-Charge of Chandpur Model Police Station Faiz Ahmed said a police team was sent to the scene immediately after receiving the news. The perpetrators set fire to the memorial and quickly left the scene. Police operations are ongoing to identify and apprehend those involved in the incident.
