Several local people in Sonatala, Bogura, are accused of attacking police and freeing a man named in an arrest warrant after he had been detained. A police pickup van was also vandalised. Two police officers were injured in the attack. Police have detained four women on suspicion of involvement.
The incident took place at about 11am on Friday in Phulbaria village of the upazila.
According to police, a court has issued an arrest warrant in a fraud case against Golam Kabir Sumon, 36, son of Salam Master of Phulbaria village. On Friday morning Sub-Inspector Shimul Kumar Das and Assistant Sub-Inspector Mehedi Hasan of Sonatala Police Station went in a police pickup van to arrest him. As the officers detained Sumon and were putting him into the pickup, several local people attacked them. The officers were beaten and Sumon was taken from them. The attackers also smashed the police pickup van.
On being informed, more police officers from Sonatala Police Station went to the scene and brought the situation under control. The two injured officers were taken to Sonatala Upazila Health Complex, where they were given first aid.
Kabir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sonatala Police Station, said the situation was now normal. Four women have been detained on suspicion of involvement and are being held and questioned at the police station. Legal action will be taken over the incident, he said.
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