12 cops hurt as attackers snatch 4 accused
UNB
Miscreants snatched four accused of a murder case from police custody injuring at least 12 policemen at Banshgari Police Camp in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi yesterday, reports UNB. Additional Police Super of Narsingdi Habibur Rahman said a team of Banshgari Police Camp arrested the four accused - Rup Miah, Azizul, Sab Miah and Habibur - of a murder case from Banshbari village around 4pm and took them to the police camp. As soon as the news of the four peoples arrest spread,
the relatives of the accused along with the supporters of local Awami League leader Shahed Sarkar swooped on the police outpost and exploded bombs inside the camp.
Three fingers of Nayek Hanif were blown off of his foot, the additional police super added.
The attackers also injured 11 other policemen, including constables Hamid and Hefzur, by chopping and beating them with lethal weapons and sticks.
On information, a police team, led by Belal Hossain, assistant police super of the Raipura circle, brought the situation under control and rescued the injured policemen.
Critically injured Hanif, Hamid and Hefzur were admitted to Sadar Hospital, said Habibur Rahman.
Rest of the injured was taken to Raipura Upazila Health Complex.
