The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 8 more people over an attack on police personnel during a garment workers' protest in Mirpur, Dhaka, which left several officers seriously injured.
On Thursday, Deputy Commissioner of the DMP Media and Public Relations Division Md Akhtar Hossain said a group of troublemakers posing as protesters surrounded police personnel on duty and launched a sudden attack in the Mirpur-11 area last Tuesday.
The attackers beat the officers with sticks and large pieces of bricks, leaving several police personnel seriously injured.
At around 9am that day, garment workers blocked the road and staged a protest in Mirpur-11. When police attempted to clear the road and bring the situation under control, clashes broke out.
Some individuals among the protesters began throwing bricks and stones at police. Officers responded by firing sound grenades and tear gas shells, followed by repeated chases and counter-chases between the 2 sides.
During the clashes, the attackers surrounded and beat several police personnel after isolating them.
The DB identified those involved by reviewing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and using technological assistance before arresting them.