Police have arrested 11 people, including the manager and several bouncers of Coal Bar, in connection with an attack on leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) in the capital’s Lalmatia area.
The arrests were made during a police operation on Thursday, said Md Abdul Halim, officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur Police Station.
The arrestees are Md Akbar Hossain, 27, Md Jalil, 30, Md Shahadat Islam, 28, Md Rafiqul Islam, 55, Md Zahidul Islam, 23, Md Sumon Mia, 30, Md Shipon, 38, Md Maruf, 36, Md Kaiyum, 38, Md Rakibul Islam, 38, and Habibur Rahman, 40.
Police said the 11 were arrested over their alleged involvement in the attack on JCD leaders and activists.
Further legal proceedings in connection with the incident are underway, the police said.
