Three arrested over arson at martyr Sagar's memorial in Mymensingh
Police have arrested three people over the arson at the memorial of Redwan Hossain, known as Sagar, who was martyred in the July mass uprising, in the old Trishal bus stand area of Mymensingh city. They were arrested in raids at different places within 30 hours of the incident.
Md Abdullah Al-Mamun, Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) of Mymensingh, confirmed the arrests in a press release at noon on Tuesday (10 November).
The arrested are Md Rohan Islam (16), son of Sojal of the 36 Barikoloni area of Mymensingh city; Md Robiul Awal (17), son of Md Osman Gani of the Akua Habun Bepari Mor area; and Hasibur Rahman Pias (21), son of Mahmudur Rahman Ujjal of the Akua Morolbari area.
The press release said that at around 1:50am on the night of 9 November, a group of miscreants placed a tyre on the memorial, poured petrol on it and set it on fire. They also chanted various slogans at the time.
Reviewing CCTV footage from the scene, police found that the attackers wore masks on their faces and white caps on their heads.
After the incident, police began an investigation under the overall supervision of Mymensingh Superintendent of Police Mohammad Kamrul Hasan and under the direction of Additional Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Asaduzzaman Shakil and Mohammad Shibirul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model Police Station.
Police said the three were arrested in successive raids at different places on the basis of information technology, intelligence information and locally received information.
Police said operations are continuing to identify and arrest others involved in the incident, and the process of taking legal action against those arrested is under way.
Earlier, leaders of the anti-discrimination student movement sat on a hunger strike unto death at Shaheed Sagar Chattar from 4am on Monday (9 November), demanding the arrest of those involved in the arson at the memorial. They withdrew the strike at around 3:30pm after assurances from Superintendent of Police Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, who had assured them that those involved would be arrested within 24 hours.
It may be mentioned that on 19 July 2024, during the anti-discrimination student movement, Redwan Hossain Sagar was shot during a clash in the Mintu College area of the city. He later died on the way to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. To preserve his memory, the protesters declared the spot 'Sagar Chattar' and installed a memorial plaque there bearing his photograph.
