Attack on Hasnat’s car: 54 detained

Gazipur police have detained at least 54 individuals in connection with an attack on the car of Hasnat Abdullah, the southern region chief organiser of the National Citizen Party (NCP).

Most of the detained persons are belonging to Awami League and its affiliated organizations, police claimed.

Gazipur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Nazmul Karim Khan confirmed the detention news on Monday (May 5) morning.

Police and DB members jointly made drives at different places of Gazipur city on Sunday night and detained 54 people in connection with the attack.

It was learnt that Md Nizam Uddin, a Jubo League leader from ward no. 13 of Gazipur City Corporation; and Masum Ahmed Dipu, President of the Sheikh Russell Shishu Kishore Parishad, Kashimpur thana unit, were detained over the attack on Sunday.

Hasnat Abdullah’s car came under attack in Gazipur’s Chandona Chourasta on Sunday evening. Assailants on several motorcycles attacked him in the Chandona Chourasta area. They broke the window glass of the car.