Police have arrested three people over the arson attack on the memorial of Redwan Hossain Sagar, a martyr of the July uprising, in Mymensingh city.
After reviewing CCTV footage, police from Kotwali Model Police Station arrested them during raids in different parts of the city early Tuesday.
The arrestees are Rohan Islam, 16, son of Shojal from Chhatris Bari Colony; Robiul Awal, 17, son of Osman Gani from Akua Habun Bepari Mor; and Hasibur Rahman Pias, 21, son of Mahmudur Rahman Uzzal from Akua Moral Bari.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Md Abdullah Al-Mamun confirmed the arrests in a press release on Tuesday afternoon.
Around 1:50am on Sunday, a group of youths placed tyres at the Sagar Memorial, poured petrol on them and set them on fire while chanting slogans.
CCTV footage showed the attackers wearing face masks and white caps.
Using intelligence and technology, police arrested the three within 30 hours of the incident, the press release said.
Police Superintendent Kamrul Hasan said no one involved in such crimes would be spared. He added that efforts were underway to identify and arrest others involved.
Meanwhile, leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement began an indefinite hunger strike at Shaheed Sagar Chattar at 4am on Monday, demanding the arrest of those responsible.
They ended the strike later that afternoon after Police Superintendent Mohammad Kamrul Hasan assured them that the suspects would be arrested within 24 hours.
On July 19, 2024, Redwan Hossain Sagar was shot during clashes between an Awami League procession and protesting students on CK Ghosh Road around 7pm. He died on his way to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
Later, protesters named the site Sagar Chattar in his memory and installed a memorial plaque bearing his photograph.