Ctg cop hurt in Shibir’s gun attack

 

A police constable suffered bullet wounds in an attack by Islami Chhatra Shibir activists at Phultala in Satkania upazila on Wednesday.

The injured was identified as Iqbal Hossain,23, a constable of Jote Pukuria police camp in the upazila.

Officer-in-charge of Satkania Police Station Harun-or-Rahid said police chased a group of Shibir men when they brought out a pro-hartal procession in the area around 11:45am and fired blank shots to disperse them.

At one stage, the Shibir men fired back at the police, leaving constable Iqbal injured.

Iqbal was admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital, the OC said.

Source: UNB Connect