15 named in attack on DU Chhatra Shakti president

A case has been filed against 15 people, including a former Chhatra League leader, over an attack on Hasib Al Islam, president of the Dhaka University unit of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar.

Pritam Das, joint convener of the central committee of the National Citizen Party (NCP), filed the case with Sreemangal Police Station on Tuesday night, police said.

The case accuses the defendants of unlawfully obstructing the victim, attacking him with the intention to kill, causing serious injuries and issuing death threats.

The main accused is Habibur Rahman Habib, 26, son of Abdul Khalek of Radhanagar village under Sreemangal Union. According to the case statement, he was a joint general secretary of the Sreemangal Government College unit of Chhatra League in its 2017 committee.

Police Inspector (Investigation) Abdur Razzak said the case was recorded based on a written complaint filed by Pritam Das. The prime accused has been absconding since the incident.

According to the complaint, the attack took place around 1 pm on Monday when Hasib was travelling with his wife in an autorickshaw near Balishira Resort in the Radhanagar area.

Habibur Rahman and several others allegedly stopped the vehicle. They were carrying machetes, Chinese axes and other locally made weapons, the complaint said.

The attackers allegedly assaulted Hasib and his wife and threatened to kill them, referring to the 2024 movement.

At one point, Habibur allegedly swung a machete at Hasib's head. Hasib raised his left hand to defend himself, sustaining a serious cut below the wrist. Other attackers allegedly struck him in different parts of his body with sticks and iron rods.

The attackers fled after local residents rushed to the scene hearing their screams.

Hasib was initially given treatment locally before being sent to Dhaka for advanced medical care.

Pritam Das said Hasib was in Dhaka for treatment and the case was filed after consultations with him.

He added that police were working to arrest the accused and collecting video footage to identify everyone involved in the attack.

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