Two police personnel were injured in a clash with villagers at Teljuri in Boalmari upazila on Friday night over snatching two accused from the custody moments after their arrest.
Witnesses said a team of police in a drive on Friday night arrested Aftab Mollah, 30, son of Ahmed Mollah of Nidhipur village, and Miraj Mollah, 20, son of Rahman Member of Durgapur Chakpara area, in connection with different cases including for robbery, from the playground of Teljuri High School in the upazila where a cultural function was being held.At one stage, when police were taking the arrestees towards the police station, a group of villagers made a sudden swoop on the law enforcers and snatched away the two accused from them at about 9:00pm.The mob also pelted the police team with brick chips, leaving its two members–both constables–injured.In retaliation, police fired several rounds of blank shots dispersing the attackers.The injured police members were first taken to Boalmari Upazila Health Complex and later they were shifted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital.Later police managed to arrest one of the attackers.Ruhul Amin, officer-in-charge of Boalmari Police Station, said police launched a special drive in Teljuri area in the night to re-arrest the accused and track down those who snatched them from police custody. -UNB, Faridpur
