Gopalganj attack on police: banned BCL, Jubo League blamed

The attack came at Raghunathpur ferry ghat in Sadar upazila on Saturday afternoon; police say a drive to arrest the attackers is under way.

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Leaders and activists of the banned Chhatra League and Jubo League attacked police and vandalised a vehicle in Gopalganj, police said. Two police officers, one of them a sub-inspector, were injured.

The attack happened on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 24) at the Raghunathpur ferry ghat area of Sadar upazila.

Aminul Islam, officer in charge of Gopalganj Sadar police station, confirmed the attack.

He said leaders and activists of the banned Chhatra League and Jubo League came in a procession and launched a sudden attack on police who were on regular duty at the Raghunathpur ferry ghat Charpara area of Sadar upazila. Two police officers, including Sub-Inspector Md Ful Mia, were injured. The attackers also smashed a police pickup van.

He said a drive to arrest the attackers was under way and extra police had been deployed at the scene.

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