Ex-army man attacked by miscreants in Cox’s Bazar

A former member of Bangladesh Army was injured in an attack by a group of miscreants in Pekua upazila of Cox's Bazar this noon.

Sergeant (retired) Nasir Uddin is undergoing treatment at Pekua Upazila Health Complex and he is now out of danger, said Mozammel Haque, medical officer of the health complex.

Nasir, a resident of Dakkhin Mehernama Bazar of the same upazila, told our correspondent that a group of 12-14 people started planting paddy saplings in his land near his house around 10:30pm.

"The attackers stabbed me with sharp weapons and beat me with iron rods as I protested," said Nasir.

On information, relatives took him to the health complex, our Cox's Bazar correspondent reports quoting the victim.

Kamrul Azam, officer-in-charge of Pekua Police station, said Nasir Uddin lodged a complaint with the police station in this connection.