Villagers attack police in Satkhira

3 April 2009, 18:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Satkhira.

A police team came under attack by the villagers as they went to arrest an accused in a robbery case at Noongola village in Sadar upazila yesterday. The villagers confined the policemen in a house and damaged the motorcycle of Sub-Inspector (SI) Abdul Bari of Sadar Police Station and took away his mobile phone set, sources said. On information, police personnel from Satkhira district headquarters reached the spot, rescued the policemen and arrested four villagers, sources added. The arrestees are Azibar Rahman, Asadul Haque, Abdul Mannan and Abdul Ahad. Police sources said a police team led by SI Abdul Bari went to Noongola village to arrest Azibur Rahman, son of Saka Uddin of Noongola. Failing to arrest Azibur, they arrested his brother Mujibar Rahman. When the law enforcers were returning to the police station along with Mujibur, villagers swooped on them. When contacted, the officer- in- charge (OC) of Sadar Police Station, confirmed the incident.