A case has been filed against 250 unnamed BNP activists in connection with the vandalism of Bangabandhu and the Prime Minister's photos following the murder of a party leader in Sylhet's Rikabi Bazar area.

Metropolitan unit Awami League (AL) member Zahid Sarwar Sobuj filed the case with Kotwali police station on Tuesday night.

Mohammad Ali Mahmud, officer-in-charge (OC) of the police station, confirmed the matter.

He said police also detained four people in this connection and sent to jail showing them arrested under section 54 of the Criminal Procedure code.

They arrestees are- Ishtiak Ahmed Raju, Badrul Islam Nazrul, Milad ahmed and Rajib Ahmed, all Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists.

The four will also be shown arrested in this case now.

“Efforts are on to arrest others involved with the vandalism,” the OC added.

According to the case statement, the vandalisation took place on November 6 during a protest programme of BNP following the killing of AFM Kamal, former health affairs secretary of Sylhet district unit of the party, in Barobazar area of Sylhet.

BDST: 1610 HRS, NOV 9, 2022
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