Hefajat’s March 17 mayhem in Sunamganj: Shalla OC suspended, Derai OC transferred
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shalla Police Station Nazmul Haque has been suspended while OC of Derai Police Station Ashraful Islam transferred for their negligence in duties during March 17 mayhem carried out by Hefajat-e Islam.
Superintendent of Police of Sunamganj Mizanur Rahman confirmed the development to The Daily Star this morning.
OC Nazmul has been attached to Barishal Police Range while OC Ashraful to Moulvibazar District Police.
On March 15, Hefajat unit of Derai upazila organised a rally where the organisation's Ameer Junayed Babunagari and Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque spoke.
At the rally, Mamunul criticised the celebration of Bangabandhu's birth centenary and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit marking the golden jubilee of Bangladesh's independence, according to local media reports.
The following day, Jhumon Das Apon, a youth from Noagaon village, made posts on his Facebook, slamming Mamunul for trying to create a religious divide.
Over the Facebook post, several hundred supporters of Hefajat-e-Islam attacked, vandalised and looted at least 75 Hindu houses at Noagaon village in Sunamganj's Shalla upazila on March 17.
Thirty-five houses were damaged badly and 40 more partially in the attack, police said.
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