Police have arrested 11 people, including the manager and bouncers of a bar named Koyla, located at Concord Tower in Dhanmondi's Road No. 27, in connection with an assault on Chhatra Dal leaders and activists. Among those arrested are two Chhatra League leaders who were detained at the time of the incident on Wednesday night.
The arrestees were produced before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court in Dhaka on Thursday, which ordered them to be sent to jail. The assault on the Chhatra Dal leaders and activists took place after midnight on Wednesday, both inside and in front of the bar.
Case Details
Motahar Hossain, former vice-president of Dhaka Metropolitan West Chhatra Dal and a victim of the assault, filed the case with Mohammadpur Police Station on Thursday afternoon. The case names 19 individuals, including seven leaders of the banned Chhatra League, and 30-40 unnamed others as accused.Among those arrested is also the joint secretary of Dhaka Metropolitan North Chhatra League. Police have said the investigation is ongoing and efforts are underway to arrest the other accused.
