10 Hurt During Eviction Drive
Traders resist cops at instruction of Jubo League man
Men of upazila administration demolish an illegal structure at Rajabari on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj road in Godagari upazila yesterday, after local traders foiled an earlier attempt to do so the same that day. Photo: STAR
At least 10 people were injured as police and traders clashed during a drive against illegal shops around a government pond at Rajabari under godagari upazila of the district yesterday. The traders staged a demonstration protesting the drive launched by the upazila administration and blocked Godagari-Rajshahi road for half an hour. Led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Julia Moyeen, government officials and police launched the drive at around 10:00am. Two hours later, upazila Jubo League Genral Secretary Shamim Reja reached the spot and asked the traders to resist the officials. At this, the traders started hurling bricks at the law enforcers, prompting them to charge batons. The traders also confined UNO Julia Moyeen to a shop of Rajabari Bazar for an hour. At around 1:00pm, additional police and members of the Rapid Action Battalion from Rajshahi reached the scene, brought the situations under control and rescued the UNO. Officials said Jubo League leader Shamim Reja built an illegal shop on the bank of the pond and helped others to build shops, grabbing the government property.
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