Miscreants break Sherpur district jail, inmates escape

SHERPUR, Aug 5 (UNB): Miscreants stormed into the Sherpur District Jail, allowing 500 inmates to flee from the jail.

A mob equipped with sticks and local weapons brought out a procession amid curfew in the afternoon.

At one stage, they stormed into the jail at Damdama-Kaliganj area of the district town, breaking open the jail gate and setting fire.

Around 500 inmates managed to flee the jail.

The attack was carried out between 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm, said Deputy Commissioner of Sherpur district Abdullah Al Khairun.

Miscreants also torched different establishments and offices in the district.

Besides, miscreants also set the Sadar Police Station on fire around 1 pm. DC quarter, New Market, Sadar ASP circle office, Zila Parishad, district election office, Sonali Bank, district Ansar-VDP office and other shops and establishments were vandalised.