Three members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were injured and detained for about four hours after being attacked by a group led by a wanted suspect named Shafik in Khagatuya village under Ratanpur Union of Nabinagar upazila, Brahmanbaria, on Monday afternoon. A video of the incident later went viral on social media, showing the injured RAB members. According to RAB CPC-9, the team was on its way to collect intelligence in Durgarampur of Bancharampur when they were surrounded and assaulted. One member managed to escape, while three others were beaten and confined at a local house before being rescued by RAB and police.

RAB officials said two members suffered broken arms and another sustained a head injury. Shafik, who faces 28 criminal cases including charges of theft, robbery, and murder, has long been accused by locals of maintaining a reign of terror in the area. The incident has caused widespread alarm among residents, though no written complaint had been filed as of the report’s publication.

Authorities confirmed that the injured RAB members received initial treatment at Nabinagar Upazila Health Complex before being transferred to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital.