A police sub-inspector who filed a case over the vandalism and arson of a police vehicle in Gopalganj's Tungipara has been hacked and injured by a group of people.
The incident took place near Chourangi intersection in Patgati union of Tungipara upazila on Sunday afternoon. The injured officer, SI Moslem Ali, is currently receiving treatment at Tungipara Upazila Health Complex.
Earlier, on Friday afternoon, Moslem Ali filed a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009, over the vandalism and arson attack on a police vehicle.
Police and local sources said leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations carried out widespread violence across Gopalganj on November 10.
From the morning, they reportedly took positions at several key locations in Tungipara with traditional weapons, including oars and sticks, and staged demonstrations and carried out vandalism and other violent activities.
At one point, attackers vandalised a police pickup van and set it on fire. Protesters also blocked different sections of the Gopalganj-Tungipara road by burning tyres, causing severe disruption to public movement.
Tungipara police station Officer-in-Charge Md Ayub Ali said a group of miscreants suddenly intercepted Moslem Ali's motorcycle and attacked him on Sunday afternoon.
He said the officer was rescued with the help of locals and taken to the upazila health complex for treatment.
The OC said those involved in the attack would be identified and legal action would be taken against them.
He added that the case filed over the police vehicle vandalism and arson named 2,224 accused, including 224 individuals and 2,000 unidentified people.
Meanwhile, local sources said leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations staged processions and rallies across Gopalganj on Sunday, carrying traditional weapons, including machetes, Chinese axes, spears and sticks.
During the demonstrations, a police armoured personnel carrier (APC) and a police box were vandalised. The protesters also damaged the nameplates of the July Memorial and Hadi Chattar.
The demonstrations were reportedly organised to make the November 19 lockdown program a success. Protesters broke through police barricades and marched along several roads in the town, while incidents of vandalism and arson were reported at different locations.
Panic spread across the town, forcing shops to close and disrupting normal movement.
