BNP activists attack police

Unb, Benapole (Jessore)
Two policemen were injured as BNP activists threw brickbats on them from a procession in Jhikorgachha upazila bazaar bus stand area Saturday evening. The injured were identified as SI Shoeb Ali and ASI Mursalin of Jhikorgachha police station. Police said local BNP organised a protest meeting demanding withdrawal of a defamation case filed against BNP leader and publisher of a local daily former minister Toriqul Islam in bazaar area Saturday afternoon. After the meeting, when the processionists were passing by the bus stand, some activists threw brickbats targeting police, leaving the two police officers injured, said OC Abdur Razzak of Jhikorgachha PS. The injured were admitted to the upazila health complex. A GD was filed.