Brahmanbaria
Hefajat rampage in Brahmanbaria: Over 10,000 accused, 18 cases filed, 21 arrested
Eighteen cases have been filed so far and 21 arrested over clashes and vandalism in Brahmanbaria for three days until Sunday.
Fifteen cases were filed with Sadar Model Police Station, two with Ashuganj Police Station, and one with Sarail Police Station on charges of vandalism and arson attack, police sources said. Over 10,000 were made accused in the cases, mostly unnamed.
Of the accused, Sadar police arrested 18 and Ashuganj police three, they said.
Also read: Hefajat hartal: 25 hurt, 4 detained in Habiganj, Sylhet
Clashes involving Hefajat left nine people dead in police firing in Brahmanbaria during anti protests against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On March 28, Hefajat called a countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal protesting police action on their anti-Modi processions in Dhaka, Chattogram and other districts.
Also read: Hartal: 30 hurt during clash with cops in Narayanganj
Hefazat-e-Islam activists attacked a Chattogram-bound train at Talshohor Rail Station in Brahmanbaria town during the general strike.
Also, the hartal supporters carried out vandalism and arson attacks on government and private establishments.
Clashes in Brahmanbaria leave five dead
At least five people were killed and around 50 others, including 25 police members, injured in clashes between law enforcers and locals during demonstrations at Nandanpur in Sadar upazila on Saturday.
They staged the demonstrations against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh and chanted various slogans against his visit.
Police and witnesses said a group of activists of Hefazat-e-Islam took position on Dhaka-Sylheht Highway in Nandanpur area in the afternoon and started demonstrating right there against Modi’s visit and the killing of people in Brahmanbaria and Chittagong on Friday.
Also read: Four killed in clashes with cops in Chattogram
The clash began as the members of police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) tried to disperse them.
Hearing the news of the clash, local people also joined the demonstrations and attacked the law enforcers, forcing them to fire several rounds of bullet, leaving many people injured.
Also read: Protest against Modi’s visit: 50 injured as Muslim devotees, cops clash in Dhaka
Scores of injured people were taken to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital, said Rana Nurus Shams, resident medical officer (RMO) of the hospital.
He said they have so far declared five of the injured dead.
Also read: Modi visit: Protesters clash with cops at Motijheel; 20 injured
Four of the dead were identified as a workshop owner Juru Alam, 35, day-labourers Badal Mia, 24, Sujon Mia, 22, and plumber Kausar, 25.
The identity of another dead could not be known yet.
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