A young man has been detained for assaulting the Rangpur City Corporation Mayor Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu on Sunday evening. Investigators of the case have thus far been unable to ascertain the motive behind the attack.
File photo of Rangpur city mayor Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu Dhaka TribuneAccording to police sources, the detained Saddam Hossain, 25, who is the son of Ekramul Huq from the Kukrul area of the city, has yet to respond to interrogation. They added that no case has been filed against Saddam as yet.
When questioned, the ruling party-backed mayor, too, was unable to shed light on why Saddam had attacked him.
At around 5pm on Sunday, Saddam had reportedly approached Mayor Sharfuddin at a furniture shop near the mayor's residence and had urged Sharfuddin to visit his ailing maternal uncle at the Rangpur Medical College Hospital.
When Sharfuddin refused, Saddam suddenly grabbed him by his shirt collar and proceeded to violently kick and punch him.
Witnesses to the event confirmed this and said they had rushed to restrain Saddam and had given him a thorough beating.
The police were then called in to detain the youth.
Police detain Saddam Hossain, centre, for assaulting Rangpur mayor Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu Dhaka TribuneMayor Sharfuddin later told reporters that an influential quarter might be behind the incident.
Kotwali police station Officer-in-Charge Zahidul Islam said as soon as the mayor's complaint is filed, police will take further action regarding the incident.
