Police shot and injured two men during an early Tuesday raid in Adabar, Dhaka. The incident happened around 2:30 AM Tuesday. Officers were arresting suspects for a house occupation, vandalism, and extortion case.
The injured men are Rajib Howlader, 30, and Sagar, 24. Police shot both in the legs. They were sent to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. Shakib, 23, and Rashed, 24, were also arrested.
Adabar police received a tip-off about suspects. They launched an operation around 2:00 AM. Police found seven to eight people near a canal behind a playground in Nabodoy Housing.
When police tried to arrest them, the suspects attacked the officers. They used sharp blades, including cleavers. A police constable fired two shots from his shotgun in self-defense.
Rajib and Sagar were injured by the firing. Four people, including them, were arrested. Other suspects ran away. Police recovered cleavers and sharp blades.
Zahidul Islam is the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Adabar police station. OC Zahidul confirmed police fired in self-defense. He said the suspects tried to attack his officers. Legal action will be taken, he added.
Six people were already arrested in the original house dispute case. With these four new arrests, a total of 10 people are in police custody.
Police records show Sagar has eight cases against him. Rajib is a suspect in a Mohammadpur murder case. Shakib and Rashed each have five cases against them.
A group of 15 to 20 people attacked a house Sunday in Adabar’s Shyamoli Housing. They carried cleavers, machetes, and pistols. The group aimed to occupy the house, vandalize it, and extort money.
A case was filed with Adabar police station. Police said both parties have a long-standing dispute over the house ownership. A separate case about this property is ongoing in court.
