Adviser Mahfuj Alam’s father injured in Lakshmipur attack

Azizur Rahman Bachchu Mollah, the father of Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam, has been injured in an attack allegedly carried out by Jubo Dal men in Lakshmipur.

The incident took place around 9:30 pm on Sunday in front of Bachchu Mollah’s house in Narayanpur of Ramganj upazila, said officer-in-charge (OC) of Ramganj Police Station Md Abul Bashar.

He was later taken to Ramganj Upazila Health Complex for primary treatment before being brought back home, the OC said.

According to police and witnesses, district Chhatra League Vice President Mehedi Hasan Manju arrived at his home in Narayanpur in Ichapur Union on Sunday afternoon, as he had been absconding since the fall of the Awami League government.

After spotting Manju in the area, a group of Jubo Dal men led by Sagar Hossain Shukkur attempted to assault him. Hearing about the altercation, Mahfuj’s father went there to understand the situation.

Later, enraged, Shukkur and several others started hurling bricks and stones at him, causing injuries to his hand.

In protest against the incident and demanding the arrest of those involved, general students brought out a protest march in Ramganj town at around 11:30 pm.

After parading key streets, they held a brief gathering in front of Ramganj Police Station, where they reiterated their demand for the immediate arrest of the attackers.

Following the attack, additional police forces have been deployed in the area as tensions between the two sides remain high.

Repeated attempts to contact the accused, Shukkur, for a statement over the phone were unsuccessful.

"A manhunt is underway to arrest the culprits," the OC added.