A case was filed against 900 people in connection with the attack and vandalism in a Bata showroom in Sylhet city by a mob during a protest rally condemning killings in Palestine.
Mostakim Billah, area manager of Bata Sylhet area, filed the case on Wednesday, said Ziaul Haque, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model Police Station.
This is the second case filed over an attack on the Bata showroom.
On April 8, Abdul Matin Sarkar, Royal Mark Hotel, filed a case against 30-40 unidentified people for carrying out an attack on the hotel.
He also claimed that valuables worth Tk 20-25 lakh were damaged during the attack.
On April 7, a group of people brought out a procession protesting the genocide in Palestine in Sylhet city.
2,900 sued in Khulna over attacks on Bata, Domino’s, KFC outlets
At one stage, Bata showroom, KFC, Hotel Royal Mark, Unimart, Pizza Haat and other establishments were attacked and looted by a mob.
So far, 21 people have been arrested in connection with the attack, said OC Ziaul.