Cox’s Bazar Eviction Drive: 12 forest staffers hurt in attack
At least 12 forest department staffers were severely injured in an attack while coming back from an eviction drive in Cox's Bazar yesterday morning.
The incident happened in Juariyanala union of Ramu upazila, said police.
Two range officers of Juariyanala Range and PM Khali Range are among the injured, said Arup Kumar Chowdhury, acting OC of Ramu Police Station.
They were taken to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital.
Touhidul Islam, divisional forest officer of Cox's Bazar, said they went to demolish illegal structures built on forestland, when miscreants attacked with sharp weapons.
The forest department filed a case with Ramu Police Station, said the OC.
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