Two July terrorists injured in mob thrashing in Chandanais

Staff Correspondent

Two terrorists involved in the July riots were attacked by a mob in Chandanaish Upazila of Chittagong.

The incident took place in front of the Nagarpara petrol pump at around 12:00 midnight on Friday, January 16.

One of the injured is Hasnat Abdullah (21), the organizer of the anti-state violence in Chittagong South District in July-August. He is a resident of Dohazari Municipality in Chandanaish Upazila. The other injured youth is Mainuddin (21), a resident of Madhyam Chandanaish area and son of Mohiuddin.

According to hospital and local witnesses, a group of people ambushed and blocked their path in front of a petrol pump in Nagarpara while they were returning home in a CNG-powered autorickshaw. Both were injured.

Later, with the help of some of their leaders and activists, the injured were rescued and admitted to Chittagong Medical College (CMC) Hospital.

In this regard, Chandanaish Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Ilyas Khan said that two people, including an organizer of the July-August terrorist violence, were injured in the mob attack. An investigation into the incident is underway and necessary legal action will be taken.

Chittagong District Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Alauddin Talukder, who is in charge of Chamek Hospital, said that the two injured people were admitted to Ward No. 2 of the hospital on Friday night.