A police vehicle was attacked, vandalized, and set on fire in Tungipara, Gopalganj, creating tension in the area. According to a report from Prothom Alo, the incident has left the locality in a state of heightened alert. Detailed information regarding the attack, including the identity of the perpetrators and the motive, has not yet been officially released.
Incident in Tungipara
The attack on the police vehicle occurred in Tungipara, Gopalganj. The vehicle was reportedly vandalized and set ablaze, though the exact sequence of events remains unclear. Local authorities have yet to issue an official statement, and further details are awaited as the situation develops.Leader Rescued in Jaintiapur
In a separate incident in Jaintiapur, Sylhet, a leader of the banned Awami League was snatched from police custody. The incident took place on Monday night in the Koricher Pul area of Haripur. Police reported that the detained leader, Zakaria Mahmud, was arrested around 7:30 PM from the station area of Haripur Bazar. While being transported to the police station, a group of individuals blocked the police vehicle using a pickup truck about one kilometer from the bazar on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway. They then vandalized the vehicle and forcibly took Zakaria Mahmud, who was in handcuffs, from police custody.Zakaria Mahmud is the assistant office secretary of the Jaintiapur Upazila Awami League and a former joint general secretary of the district Chhatra League. He is a resident of Hemu Haudpara village in the Haripur area.
Following the incident, police launched an operation and detained three individuals suspected of involvement. The names and identities of those detained have not yet been disclosed. A search operation is ongoing to locate Zakaria Mahmud.
