More than 2000 sued over Rangpur clash, 36 held

A case was filed against more than 2000 people over the clash between law enforcers and locals in sadar upazila centering a Facebook post ‘demeaning’ Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PUBH) that killed a man and  injured 20 others.

Police on Saturday morning filed the case with Gangachhara police station against more than 2000 people, including 25-30 named ones. 

Police detained 36 people from Gangachhara upailza and Kotwali thana area on Friday night in this connection, said Jinnat Ali, officer in charge of Gangachhara police station. 

Earlier on Friday, a man was killed and 20 others, including four policemen, were injured in a clash at Thakurbari village in Sadar upazila over a Facebook post by Titu Chandra demeaning’ the Prophet.

Over the issue, around 8,000 people from nearby villages marched towards Thakurbari village, a Hindu-dominated village and vandalised and torched 8-10 houses of the Hindu community.

On information, police rushed in, charged baton, fired rubber bullets and lobbed teargas canisters to disperse the agitating people, leaving six people injured with bullets.

One of the injured Hasan died while being moved to Rangpur Medical College Hospital

Later, the angry mob blocked Rangpur-Syedpur road and vandalised several moving vehicles.

Source: unb