Two cases were filed against 150 leaders and activists of the BNP and its youth and student wings in connection with Wednesday’s clash with Chhatra League men in Bakshibazar of the city.
Former Chhatra Dal president Azizul Bari Helal and incumbent President Rajib Ahsan have been named as accused in a case filed on the night of the incident.
Sub-Inspector Saheb Ali of Nilkhet police camp filed the case with Shahbagh police station against 23 identified and some 50-60 unidentified Jubo Dal and Chhatra Dal men. They were accused of attempting to murder Awami League MP Chhabi Biswas and also of arson, vandalism and attack on law enforcers.
In another case filed with Chawkbazar police station by SI Delwar Hossain, some 70 identified and another 30-40 unnamed BNP men were accused for assaulting the police.
As of yesterday police detained around 50 persons in connection with the case.
On Wednesday, BNP leaders and activists clashed with Chhatra League activists near Bakshibazar makeshift court ahead of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appearance in the court in two corruption cases. At least 30 people including AL MP Chhabi Biswas were injured in the clash. Miscreants also torched the lawmaker’s car parked in front of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
