2 held over attack on Hasnat in Gazipur

2 held over attack on Hasnat in Gazipur

Police arrested two people in connection with an allegedattack on the vehicle carrying the chief organiser (south) of NCP, Hasnat Abdullah, that occurred in Gazipur on Sunday night.

"We already managed to arrest two people in connection with the incident and arecollecting information to apprehend the rest of the culprits who were involved with this attack," Md. Rabiul Islam, additional deputy police commissioner of Gazipur Metropolitan Police, told reporters on Sunday night.

However, he did not reveal the identities of the arrestees.

The police officer also said that everyone is working together to find the attackers as ordered by the GMP Commissioner.

"Whoever the perpetrators are, we will find them and bring them to book," he said.

He added that senior police officers visited the scene after receiving information to speak with Hasnat Abdullah, one of the central coordinators of the movement that toppled the Awami League government last August 5. They also enquired about his health. Rabiul mentioned that the NCP leader is now physically well.

"Once we receive the complaint from a plaintiff, we will file the case," he added.

Earlier, the vehicle Hasnat was travelling in came under attack in the Chandana area of Gazipur on Sunday evening. Some 10-12 people are said to have emerged on the road as the microbus approached, and proceeded to smash the glass window inches from where the NCP leader sat.

Hasnat had some minor cuts from the broken glass. Otherwise, he was fine.

Following the attack, leaders and activists of National Citizens' Party (NCP) held a torchlight procession in Gazipur to protest the attack.

During the procession, they chanted various slogans against the Awami League.