24 more Hefazat supporters held for massacre in Bangladesh
Sat, Apr 17 2021 08:46:00 AM
By Sumi Khan
Dhaka,
Apr 17 (IANS): Twenty-four more people have been arrested in Bangladesh in connection with the massacre by the militants of the militant outfit Hefazat-e-Islam. So far, 54 cases have been filed and 261 militants have been arrested over the violence.
On March 27, at least five persons were killed and around 50 others, including 25 policemen, injured in attack by the Hefazat militants and clashes between members of the law enforcement agencies and the militants at Nandanpur in Sadar upazila.
Vandalism by the militant outfit Hefazat-e-Islam was carried out in Brahmanbaria from March 26 to 31 March. The arrests were made from different parts of the district, according to the special branch of Brahmanbaria district police on Friday.
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Twenty-four more people were arrested in the past 24 hours in connection with the clashes and vandalism by Hefazat-e-Islam activists and supporters in Brahmanbaria last month, police said Friday. The arrests were made from different parts of the district, according to the special branch of
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Twenty-four more people were arrested in the past 24 hours in connection with the clashes and vandalism by Hefajat-e-Islam activists and supporters in Brahmanbaria last month, police said today.
The arrests were made from different parts of the district, according to the special branch of district police.
So far, 54 cases have been filed and 261 people arrested over the violence, police said.
On March 27, at least five people were killed and around 50 others, including 25 policemen, were injured in clashes between members of the law enforcement agencies and locals during Hefajat s demonstrations at Nandanpur in Sadar upazila.
Hefajat says no , pictures say yes
Photo: STAR/Masuk Hridoy
From March 26 to 28, Hefajat-e-Islam activists attacked and vandalised 58 government and non-government institutions, two temples, and houses and offices of top leaders of the district Awami League and Chhatra League in Brahmanbaria.
However, Hefajat is now denying its involvement in the attacks and vandalism. Although Hefajat is saying no , it is clear from photos, videos, and media reports that they were involved in these incidents.
On April 5, Hefajat s district president and central Nayeb-e-Amir Sajedur Rahman, at a press briefing in Brahmanbaria Press Club, claimed that no leader or activist of their organisation was involved in the violence. Rather their programmes were disrupted by the violence, he said.