Police charge batons on left alliance procession

Police have charged batons on left-democratic alliance’s ‘Black flag’ procession on way to the Prime Minister’s Office. Chase and counter chases were took place. Leaders and activists said that 20-25 people were hurt in the incident.

The incident took place at Mathsha Bhaban area in the capital on Monday afternoon.

The left-democratic alliance organized the procession to observe 30^th December as ‘Black Day’ terming the eleventh national parliament election as an election of ‘vote robbery’.

Left-democratic alliance coordinator Abdullah Al Kafi Ratan said, 25-26 leaders and activists including alliance leader and general secretary of Biplabi Workers Party Saiful Haque and chief coordinator of Gonosanghati Andolon Zonaed Saki were injured in the police attack. They were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Protesting the attack the left-democratic alliance has called a demonstration gathering in front of National Press Club on Tuesday.

In this regard Ramna zone DC of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Sajjadur Rahman said, we requested them not to break the barricade. Their leaders and activists did not follow the request. They attacked police with the sticks and bamboos attached to the placards. Five police members were injured and of them two were hurt critically. We have showed the sense of patience and later we disperse them.

Officer in Charge of Ramna police station Monirul Islam said, we have taken several people into police custody. We will take action after watching the video footage.

AH