Three people caught on video thrashing a disabled man in Bhola have been arrested, police said on Friday. The arrestees have been identified as Taposh Mridha, Promila and Rina, all residents of Nomo village in Lalmohan upazila, said Md Maksudur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Lalmohan police station. Police swung into action after the video of the incident went viral on social media. Also read: Caught on video for thrashing thief, grocer held in Chuadanga In the video, the three people could be seen brutally beating up Joy Chandra Mistry with sticks after tying him to a pole inside a temple in Nomo village. Joy had to endure the torture till his father rescued him and took him to upazila health complex. His only crime was that he had slapped one of Taposh’s relatives Thursday morning, following an argument, locals said. A case has been filed in this regard after the victim's father lodged a complaint against five people, said OC Maksudur Rahman. Also read: Man arrested for thrashing two girls in Savar Joy’s father Shyamol Chandra Mistry said, “They have tortured my son many times in the past as he is disabled and we are poor. I demand justice for my son.”

Marufa Azad Sukanya of Bangladesh has finished sixth in the women's section of the Asian Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities 2021, securing three points from five matches. The tournament took place from July 9-11 online; two male and two female players from Bangladesh took part in it. READ: How will the virus emergency affect the Olympics? Apart from Marufa, another Bangladesh female player Sharmi Roy collected two points from the competition. In the men's section, Bappi Sarkar of Bangladesh secured two points from five matches while another Bangladeshi Md Ali Newaz Sarkar bagged one point. READ: Nazmus Shakib elected Asia Rugby development committee member