3 more arrested over attack on police in Ctg

Police have arrested three more individuals in connection with the clash between police and supporters of former Iskcon Bangladesh leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari near the Chattogram court premises on 26 November.

"Police conducted raids in various areas under Kotwali and Bakalia police stations late Thursday night [28 November] and arrested the three individuals," Chattogram Metropolitan Police Additional Deputy Commissioner (Public Relations) Kazi Mohammad Tarek Aziz told The Business Standard.

"They have been shown arrested in a case filed over the attack on police and were later sent to court," he added.

Earlier, a joint force conducted raids throughout the night after the incident on Tuesday (26 November) and arrested 27 people. Eight more were arrested the next day.

With the arrest of three more on Thursday, a total of 38 people have been arrested in connection with the clash.

Meanwhile, based on video footage and images of the clash, police have identified eight suspects being involved in the death of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif during the incident.

Who took part in attack on Ctg lawyer? 

On 26 November, Chittagong Sixth Metropolitan Magistrate's Court Judge Kazi Shariful Islam denied the bail petition of Chinmoy, spokesperson of Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran Jote, and issued an order to send him to jail.

After the hearing, when Chinmoy boarded a police prison, a mob blocked the roads triggering a clash for 2.5 hours.

In protest against the attack and vandalism, Alif, along with some other lawyers, took part in a march and headed towards Bandil Road. At that time, armed individuals chased them.

Alif stumbled and fell, while others managed to escape. This was when he was beaten up and hacked.

He was rescued from an alley next to the Kotwali's Rangam Convention Hall at around 3:30pm and taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.