Police rescued a 50-year-old contractor who was injured in a mob attack at the T&T Wireless Tower area of Hatirjheel Police Station in the capital on Wednesday.
The victim was identified as Mahfuzur Rahman Bipu, son of Fazlur Rahman from Daridpur's Boalmari upazila.
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Md. Selim, a sub-inspector at Hatirjheel Police Station, said that Bipu, a construction contractor, went to the T&T Wireless Tower under their jurisdiction at 8:30 pm. The exact reason for his visit is yet to be determined.
According to reports, Bipu was beaten and confined to a room inside the tower. Upon receiving information, Hatirjheel Police rescued him from the scene and took him to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital at 9:35 pm.
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He is currently receiving treatment at the hospital, added the SI.