2 cops hurt in clash with transport workers

Two policemen, including an official, were injured in a clash between the police and transport workers in central bus terminal in the town on Saturday.

The identity of the injured could not be known immediately.

The police said they arrested an accused, Sohel Ahmed, 19, assistant driver of a bus, inside the terminal in the morning.

Angered at the arrest, transport workers equipped with sticks attacked policemen, which resulted in a brief clash between the police and the workers.

A chase and counter-chase took place and the workers hurled brickbats at the law-enforcers.

Two policemen, who received slight injuries, were admitted to local police hospital.

The police arrested three other people from the spot.

Obaidur Rahman, deputy inspector of Model thana, said  workers swooped on policemen as they went to arrest Sohel, an accused in a murder case.

The law-enforcers brought the accused Sohel to thana despite attack by the workers.

Soruce : New Age

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