Police have filed a case against 159 people including a recently expelled Jubo Dal leader in connection with a protest in Sylhet’s Jaflong blocking the motorcade of two advisers.
Sub-Inspector Obaidullah of Goainhat Police filed the case on Sunday night against eight named accused including Jubo Dal leader Zahid Khan as the prime accused and 151 unnamed ones, said Goainhat Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sarkar Tofael Ahmed.
Sylhet Superintendent of Police Mahbubur Rahman said it took time to identify the accused from video footages broadcast by different media outlets.
He added that drives are underway to arrest the suspects.
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Police said Zahid Khan was named as the main accused while Azir Uddin, president of the local unit of Chhatra Dal was listed as the second accused.
On Saturday Zahid and Azir, who was identified as a stone syndicate member after the fall of Awami League government on August 5, allegedly led a protest that obstructed the motorcade of Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan and Power and Energy Adviser Mohammad Fouzul Kabir Khan during their visit to Jaflong.
The case was filed nearly 30 hours after the incident.