Two police personnel were injured and a fugitive was rescued from custody during a raid in the Baktarpur Bedepalli area of Savar municipality on Tuesday evening.
The incident occurred around 7:30pm when officers from Savar Model Police Station carried out an operation in the Baktarpur Bedepara neighbourhood to arrest a suspect wanted under a narcotics-related warrant.
Police sources said that as the officers secured the suspect, an initial group of seven to eight individuals attacked the police team in an attempt to free the detainee. The situation escalated rapidly as 40 to 50 more people joined the assault, ultimately snatching the fugitive from custody.
The injured officers were identified as Sub-Inspector SM Shamim and Assistant Sub-Inspector Moshiur Rahman. Additional police units were deployed to the scene to manage the situation and provide assistance.
Both officers were taken to Savar Upazila Health Complex for treatment. Dr Fardin Abdur Razzaq of the emergency department confirmed that ASI Moshiur Rahman suffered injuries to multiple parts of his body, while SI SM Shamim sustained facial injuries.
The police have not yet released further details regarding the investigation or the identity of those involved in the attack.
