Four members of the family of Amit Hasan Robin, multimedia in-charge of the daily Jugantor, were injured when a group of miscreants allegedly attacked their house in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari on Tuesday night.
The injured are Robin's father, Golam Mostafa Lulu Biswas; mother, Dolly Akter; sister, Oishi Akter; and sister-in-law, Shahana Khatun.
According to the family, a group of 20 to 25 people, allegedly led by local resident Abdar Jel and his sons Turki and Hridoy, attacked the house around 9pm on Tuesday.
The attackers allegedly threatened the family members with weapons, saying they would shoot them. They also threatened to pour petrol on the house and set it on fire.
The assailants allegedly beat the family members with locally made weapons and sticks and vandalised a television, refrigerator and furniture.
Golam Mostafa Lulu Biswas said the attackers were led by Abdar Jel, who claimed to be associated with the BNP.
On receiving information, a police team led by Pangsha Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sheikh Moinul Islam visited the scene and began an investigation.
Contacted over the incident, the OC said the police were investigating to unearth the motive behind the attack.