Three members of the Detective Branch (DB) of Kushtia district police were injured in an attack while conducting an anti-drug drive at Kushtia Government College campus on Tuesday night. A police source was also injured in the incident.
The injured officers have been identified as Sub-Inspectors (SI) Jony and Jihad, and Constable Imran of the DB. The name of the injured source could not be immediately known.
Police Statement
Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Ops) Faisal Mahmud, the spokesperson for Kushtia district police, confirmed the incident to Prothom Alo around 11:00 pm on Tuesday. "When the anti-drug drive was launched, a group of people gathered and attacked the police," he said. "The four injured individuals have been given medical treatment. They later went to the office of the Superintendent of Police."Mahmud stated that the police operation to arrest those involved is ongoing. "No one has been arrested as of last night," he said. "Legal action will be taken in this regard."
