Staff Reporter :
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Wednesday arrested four more people from the city in connection with the attack on journalist Mostafizur Rahman Sumon during Dhaka city polls.
The arrestees are: Alauddin, 26, Masud Miah, 20, Rasel Hossain, 35 and Opu Miah, 24. Opu Miah is the brother-in-law of newly elected Councillor of Dhaka North City Corporation’s Ward No. 34 Sheikh Mohammad Hossain.
Among them, Rasel is step brother-in-law of AL-backed Councillor-elect Md Hossain Khokon of Ward No. 34, the RAB official said adding that the attackers were mainly supporters of the Councillor.
So far, at least five suspected attackers have been arrested. Earlier, on Wednesday, police arrested another man named Ismail Hossain from Rayerbazar area.
They were directly involved in the attack, said RAB-2 Commander Lt Colonel Ashik Billah adding that, they were identified from the still pictures and video footages of the attack.
They were handed over to Mohammadpur Police Station, the RAB official said.
Earlier, Sumon was attacked while taking photos of a gathering of Awami League activists in Rayerbazar area on the election day.
Followers of AL-backed councillor candidate Md Hossain Khokon swooped on him wielding sharp weapons and snatched his phone, his colleagues said.
Sumon was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where he had to get six stitches on his head, said Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH Police Outpost.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Wednesday arrested four more people from the city in connection with the attack on journalist Mostafizur Rahman Sumon during Dhaka city polls.
The arrestees are: Alauddin, 26, Masud Miah, 20, Rasel Hossain, 35 and Opu Miah, 24. Opu Miah is the brother-in-law of newly elected Councillor of Dhaka North City Corporation’s Ward No. 34 Sheikh Mohammad Hossain.
Among them, Rasel is step brother-in-law of AL-backed Councillor-elect Md Hossain Khokon of Ward No. 34, the RAB official said adding that the attackers were mainly supporters of the Councillor.
So far, at least five suspected attackers have been arrested. Earlier, on Wednesday, police arrested another man named Ismail Hossain from Rayerbazar area.
They were directly involved in the attack, said RAB-2 Commander Lt Colonel Ashik Billah adding that, they were identified from the still pictures and video footages of the attack.
They were handed over to Mohammadpur Police Station, the RAB official said.
Earlier, Sumon was attacked while taking photos of a gathering of Awami League activists in Rayerbazar area on the election day.
Followers of AL-backed councillor candidate Md Hossain Khokon swooped on him wielding sharp weapons and snatched his phone, his colleagues said.
Sumon was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where he had to get six stitches on his head, said Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH Police Outpost.
