Three people, including a police officer, were injured after criminals attacked a police team conducting an arrest operation at Satbhaiyapara in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj on Saturday. Police later arrested two accused involved in the assault.
The injured were identified as Sub-Inspector (SI) Suruzzaman of Sonargaon Police Station, Constable Shahin, and police informant Masum Mia. The arrested suspects, Sagar and his brother Sajal, are accused in a motorcycle and pickup van hijacking case.
Sensing the presence of police, Sagar and Sajal attacked them with sharp weapons, leaving the two policemen and the police informant seriously injured.
The injured were taken to Sonargaon Upazila Health Complex. Later, Masum Mia, who suffered critical injuries, was transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.
Additional Superintendent of Police Dipankar Ghosh confirmed the incident, saying the police team came under attack while attempting to arrest an accused at Satbhaiyapara in Baidyer Bazar area.
"Two police personnel were injured in the attack. The suspects have been arrested. Legal action will be taken against them," he said.