Police sue 1000 in Sylhet

Over a thousand people were sued yesterday on charge of assaulting police in the city. Sanjib Das, sub-inspector of Jalalabad police station, filed the case accusing 1000 to 1200 unidentified people, said Gousul Hossain, officer in-charge of the PS. On Saturday, the students of Shah Khurram Degree College and transport workers locked in a clash over tempo fares in Temukhi area. At one stage, five policemen came under attack when they rushed there to bring the situation under control on receiving information, said the OC.