United News of Bangladesh

Police have detained three people over the vandalism at content creator and YouTuber Salman Muqtadir’s studio in the capital’s ECB Chattar area, saying the studio was not the target of the attack and no extortion incident took place. Assistant Commissioner (Cantonment Zone) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Nazmul Alam said the vandalism took place following a dispute over land between New Gini Properties Ltd and the owner of an adjacent plot, claiming that it was portrayed differently in the media. He told UNB that the police are working on the incident and that the actual circumstances can be better understood by visiting the spot. “There was no incident of extortion. Salman Muqtadir’s studio was not the target,” Nazmul said. According to him, the people involved in the dispute were unable to access their land and later came with others and tried to enter the property through a gate. “At that time, Salman Muqtadir’s studio was in the middle. They did not know that it was Salman Muqtadir’s studio. They came with people and vandalised that as well,” the DMP official said. He said police detained three people and recovered local weapons from them. A residential complex, including the content creation studio Salman Muqtadir, was vandalised on Saturday night. The attackers damaged cameras, furniture, recording equipment and other facilities at Brownfish Studio, where he and his team regularly produce content. His YouTube Silver and Gold Play Buttons were also reportedly damaged in the vandalism. Salman Muqtadir, speaking to reporters at the scene, said he was not the primary target of the attack and believed it was linked to a dispute between the attackers and the property owners. He said the studio had hosted shoots for numerous clients and had substantial investments in equipment and production. The content creator said the financial losses were not yet assessed, but the damage to his creative work was more concerning to him than the financial loss, describing it as an attack on his dream and passion.