Slum dwellers attack ansars camp, loot bullets

Hundreds of slum dwellers yesterday attacked an ansars camp at Kalyanpur in Mirpur and looted ammunition, cash and valuables, protesting construction of a boundary wall around a vacated slum land.

About 500 people armed with lethal weapons attacked the camp and ansars guarding the construction work at around 11:30am. At least 20 people, including 12 ansars, were injured in the incident.

The attackers looted 16 bullets from the camp and around Tk 130,000 in cash and other valuables, it was alleged.

Locals alleged that Mirpur police reached the spot an hour after the first attack and remained inactive.

They went into action after extra forces from Rajarbagh Police Line joined them.

Police clubbed the mob to bring the situation under control. They also arrested 11 from the spot.

The about 125 acres slum land was cleared on December 21 and 22.