Four BNP Leaders and Workers Injured in Attack in Matiranga, Khagrachhari; One Person Detained

Leaders and workers of the BNP and its affiliated organisations have come under attack in the Alutila Punarbasan area of Matiranga upazila in Khagrachhari. Four people were injured in the incident.

The incident took place on Friday evening (November 13) in front of a school in the Alutila Punarbasan area of the upazila. BNP leaders allege that leaders and workers of the banned Awami League carried out the attack.

The injured are Arifur Rahman Sajal, former convener of Matiranga upazila Chhatra Dal; Lalit Tripura, convener of Sadar Union BNP; Prabindra Tripura, a member; and Suman Tripura, a member of the upazila Chhatra Dal convener committee.

Among the injured, Prabindra Tripura and Suman Tripura have been admitted to Khagrachhari Adhunik Sadar Hospital.

Khagrachhari district BNP general secretary and district council member M N Abchar said several BNP leaders and workers were chatting in front of a school in the Alutila Punarbasan area on Friday evening. At that time, a group of 30 to 40 Awami League members attacked them suddenly.

Khagrachhari Sadar police station officer-in-charge (OC) Md Kay Kislu said the incident took place in the Alutila Punarbasan area yesterday evening. A police operation is under way to arrest those involved in the incident.

Matiranga police station officer-in-charge (OC) Mohammad Shahed Uddin said four BNP leaders and workers were injured in the attack by leaders and workers of the banned Awami League. One person involved in the incident has been detained. The police operation to arrest the others is continuing.