10 hurt as Jamaat, Shibir activists clash with cops in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, July 28 (UNB): At least 10 people, including four policemen, were injured as Jamaat-Shibir activists engaged in a clash with the police in the port city on Friday.
Senior Assistant Commissioner (AC) of Doublemooring Zone Mukur Chakma is among the injured, said Jasim Uddin, deputy-commissioner of Chattogram City West Zone.
He said a group of Jamaat-Shibir activists gathered in front of Akhtaruzzaman Shopping Complex and brought out a procession.
Suddenly, they attacked police van carrying Mukur Chakma, Senior Assistant Commissioner (AC) of Doublemooring Zone, leaving him injured.
Three more policemen were injured during the attack.
When Jamaat-Shibir activists tried to flee, police chased and detained 21 of them," the officer said.
"Legal action will be taken in this regard," added the commissioner .
Witnesses said the leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir gathered in front of Akhtaruzzaman Shopping Complex with a banner and brought out a sudden procession after Jumma prayers. The procession ended in the Chaumuhani Mor area where leaders of Jamaat addressed a short briefing there.
The clash started when police obstructed them on their way back , leaving at least 10 people injured.
At one stage, Jamaat-Shibir activists vandalized a police vehicle. The windows of some other cars were also broken on the roads as they threw brickbats.
Earlier, Jamaat-e-Islami sought permission from Chattogram Metropolitan Police to hold a rally in the port city's Laldighi ground on July 22.
Jamaat leaders have reportedly lent support to BNP's grand rally and vociferously echoed BNP's demand of removal of the government and installation of the caretaker system as precondition for any polls.
Meanwhile, leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami staged a protest rally in Cumilla city demanding the release of party chief leaders and reducing the price of daily essentials.
The protest rally organised by Jamaat's Cumilla Metropolitan South Unit marched along the roads from Kandirpar to Monohorpur in the city on Friday.
Jamaat-e-Islami central working council member and Comilla Metropolitan Jamaat Ameer Kazi Deen Mohammad led the protest rally.