Two police personnel were injured when family members allegedly attacked them while they were arresting a leader of Awami League (facing ban on activities) in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga on Wednesday night.
Police said family members of Abu Siddiq, president of the Chandipur Ward unit of Awami League in Kurulgachhi Union and also a union parishad member, attacked police and snatched him from their custody while he was handcuffed.
Additional Superintendent of Police of Damurhuda-Jibannagar Circle Md Nurullah said two police personnel were injured in the attack.
Police said a team of Darshana Police Station went to Chandipur of Kurulgachhi Union to arrest him around 9pm.
Police arrested him during the operation, but his family members attacked the police team and snatched him away.
Police later arrested four people in connection with the incident.
They were Lakkhan, son of Robi Haldar of Haldarpara in Chandipur; Firoz, son of Selim; Kona, wife of Sanchay; and Sonali, wife of Sanjit.
Darshana Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Md Muklesur Rahman said police are conducting drives to arrest the fugitive accused.