Seven police officers, including a female constable, were injured in an attack in Nijmaona village of Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila on Sunday evening, March 1. The incident occurred when a team from Tangail Sadar Police Station, assisted by Sreepur police, attempted to arrest two suspects, Monir Hossain and his son Adil, wanted in a kidnapping case. As the suspects were being handcuffed and placed in a police vehicle, their relatives shouted that the officers were fake police and robbers, prompting locals to attack.
During the assault, the crowd tried to snatch the detainees from police custody. The injured officers received treatment at Sreepur Upazila Health Complex and were later released. Additional police from Sreepur arrived to control the situation and arrested four people, including the two suspects. Two women were detained in connection with the attack, and a case is being processed.
According to local police officials, the situation was brought under control after reinforcements arrived, and legal proceedings are underway regarding the assault and attempted rescue.