4 being questioned for alleged negligence in protecting Bagha Jatin’s sculpture
The vandalised sculpture of Bagha Jatin in Kushtia. Photo: collected Star Online Report Star Online Report
Police are questioning four people for their alleged negligence in protecting the sculpture of revolutionary freedom fighter Bagha Jatin.
They are, Advocate Nizamul Huq Chunnu, president of Kaya College Governing body, Harun ur Rashid, principal of the college, Anisur Rahman, member of the college governing body and Khalilur Rahman, night guard of the college, our local correspondent reports quoting Mojibur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kumarkhali police station.
OC Mojibor said the interrogation is still going on.
Sculpture of Bagha Jatin vandalised in Kushtia
Case filed; cops quiz 4
The vandalised sculpture of Bagha Jatin in Kushtia. Photo: collected
Some unidentified miscreants have vandalised a statue of British revolutionary leader Bagha Jatin on the campus premises of Kaya College in Kushtia s Kumarkhali upazila.
The nose and some parts of the right cheek of the statue was damaged on Thursday night, said police.
An under-construction sculpture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was also vandalised in the district town on December 5.
Principal of Kaya College Harun-ur Rashid filed a case with Kumarkhali Police Station yesterday against a group of unnamed people.