Police plaintiff in AL vandalism case hacked in Gopalganj

Members of activities-banned Awami League allegedly hacked and injured a policeman, who is a plaintiff in a lawsuit over the banned group’s earlier attack on law enforcers, in Gopalganj on Sunday.

The attack followed hours of violence in the districts, during which members of the banned political party vandalised houses and business outlets belonging to BNP leaders as well as government establishments.

The victim Sub-Inspector Moslem had filed a lawsuit over AL attack on police vehicles.

Assailants attacked Sub-Inspector Moslem Ali with sharp weapons while he was on duty during an afternoon procession of Awami League and its affiliated bodies, confirmed Tungipara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Ayub Ali.

Moslem suffered serious head injuries and was admitted to the Tungipara Upazila Health Complex by locals, Md Ayub Ali told reporters.

The attack follows an anti-terrorism case Moslem filed on Friday, against 2,224 people—mostly activists of Awami League and its affiliated bodies—over the torching of a police pickup van.

The arson occurred on 10 November during violent protests and road blockades during demonstrations called by the banned Chhatra League, the student wing of Awami League.

During Sunday's demonstrations, protesters carrying machetes, sticks, and local weapons vandalised a police armoured personnel carrier, a police box, the July Memorial in the Gopalganj town, and the nameplate of Hadi Chattar at the Gopalganj Science and Technology University. The also vandalised houses and business establishments belonging to members of the ruling BNP.

Amid the escalating unrest, authorities issued separate notifications on Sunday reshuffling the top administrative and police officials in Gopalganj district.