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BNP vice chairman among 354 sued over clash with police

One Jubo Dal activist arrested so far

Update : 30 Aug 2022, 10:43 PM

Two cases have been filed against 354 people, including BNP Vice Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo, in connection with Monday's clash between BNP activists and police in Sonagazi upazila of Feni.

Sourajit Barua and Main Uddin, two sub-inspectors of Sonagazi model police station, filed the cases against 94 identified BNP leaders and its activists on Tuesday.

Ripon, 28, an activist of the BNP detained earlier, was arrested in the two cases.

On Monday, at least ten people were injured in a clash between police and BNP activists when they were holding a rally at Sonagazi Zero Point in the upazila as part of their central program protesting the price hike of daily commodities, including oil, gas and fertilizer, as well as the murders of Swechchasebak Dal leader Abdur Rahim and local Chhatra Dal president Noor-e Alam in Bhola.

Police fired 60 rounds of bullets during Monday's violent clash.

A chase and counter chase took place during the skirmish.

Khaled Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sonagazi model police station, confirmed that the police had arrested an activist of Jubo Dal.

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