A leader of the National Citizens' Party (NCP) has physically assaulted a worker of the banned Swechchhasebak League in Chattogram over alleged offensive posts and comments on social media. Police have arrested the worker, identified as Khorshed Alam, following the incident.
The incident took place on Tuesday evening at a laundry shop in the city. Tanjia Amin, joint organisational secretary of the NCP's Chattogram city committee, shared a 1-minute and 28-second video on Facebook on Tuesday night, which subsequently went viral on social media platforms.
What the video shows
In the viral video, Khorshed Alam is seen standing inside a laundry shop. Tanjia Amin, along with four to five others, enters the establishment.
As they approach him, he appears to attempt to move toward her. At one point, the NCP leaders and activists begin beating him.
In the video, Amin is heard saying, "Why would you make such posts? Don't you have a mother or sister?"
Amin's allegations
In her video statement, Amin alleged that Khorshed Alam had been harassing her through various posts and comments on Facebook. She claimed she had been subjected to this harassment for an extended period.
Following the incident, police arrested Khorshed Alam. No official statement has yet been issued by either the police or the NCP regarding the matter.
