6 accused sent to jail over health centre vandalism in Mirpur

A Dhaka court on Sunday sent six accused to jail in a case filed over the attack, vandalism and looting at a primary healthcare and family planning centre in the Shah Ali Police Station area of the capital.

The accused are: Md Shahadat Hossain, 33, Kazi Mokbul Hossain, 58, Md Shah Alam, 53, Md Atikur Rahman, 33, Md Kamrul Islam, 52, and Md Shakil, 20.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Nazmin Akter passed the order after police produced the accused before the court and sought their detention.

Earlier in the day, Shah Ali Police Station Sub-Inspector Md Atowar Rahman, also the investigation officer of the case, made the plea.

Defence lawyer Md Emran Hossain sought bail for the accused, and the court fixed Monday for hearing on the bail petitions.

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Radda MCH office demolished, looted in Mirpur

On 24 September, miscreants allegedly attacked and vandalised the Radda MCH-FP Centre under Shah Ali Police Station around midnight.

The attackers allegedly used hammers and an excavator to damage several semi-pucca buildings, the main gate, doors, windows and furniture of the centre.

They also allegedly took away equipment and medicines, causing damage estimated at around Tk1.09 crore. A case was filed with Shah Ali Police Station on 25 September over the matter.

Police said preliminary interrogation of the arrested accused had revealed information suggesting their involvement in the incident. The investigation is ongoing.