At least 20 persons, including four police officers, were injured in a clash between the law enforcers and the opposition BNP’s voluntary wing, the Jatiyotabadi Swechhasebak Dal (JSD), over the latter bringing out a celebratory procession in Chittagong on Wednesday.
Police detained 10 leaders and activists of the JSD from the spot, after the clash that occurred in front of the BNP’s party office on the city’s Nur Ahmed Road.
Towhidul Islam, former assistant general secretary of South District Swechhasebak Dal, alleged the police fired rubber bullets and lobbed tear shells at them without any provocation when they brought out a procession over the formation of their convening committee.
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“At least 25 activists including Member Secretary Jamir Uddin Manik were injured in the police attack,” Towhidul claimed.
Besides, several activists including the new committee’s convenor Manjur Alam were detained in this connection, he said.
Jahedul Kabir, officer-in-charge of Kotwali police station, said Swachhasebak men hurled brickbats targeting cops when they were asked to leave the busy Navy intersection to ease traffic movement.
“Four of our members sustained injuries in the wild attack by the BNP men,” the OC said, adding that 10 people were detained from the spot following the incident.
A process was underway to file a case in this connection, he added.