At least two policemen have been injured after leaders and activists of Awami League allegedly launched an attack on a patrol team following an announcement made over a mosque loudspeaker in Sujanagar, Pabna.
The incident occurred around 4:30am Thursday in Doppara area of Mathurapur. The injured are Sujanagar Police Station Officer‑in‑charge (OC) Mozaffar Hossain and Constable Sabuj Hossain, said Pabna Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Shafiullah.
According to police sources, a patrol team reached the scene in two vehicles following a tip‑off that activists led by Abdul Wahab, president of the Sujanagar upazila unit of the Awami League (activities currently banned), were planning “subversive acts.”
The suspects reportedly intended to exploit the festive atmosphere surrounding a special World Cup football match that had kept the local community awake until the early hours.
SP Shafiullah said that upon noticing the police presence, an announcement was made from a local mosque loudspeaker. Following that, more than a hundred activists and several hundred supporters, armed with local weapons, reportedly attacked the police.
During the attack, two police vehicles were vandalised and the two officers sustained injuries, the SP added.
When contacted, Wahab dismissed the allegations as “false and baseless.” He claimed, “I cannot even enter the area due to police drives; so there is no question of me being present there.”
He further alleged that local youths were cooking khichuri after watching the FIFA World Cup match when police detained 10–15 people.
According to his version of events, residents and women emerged from their homes to secure the release of the detainees, resulting in a scuffle that damaged police vehicles and injured personnel.
SP Shafiullah confirmed that the injured policemen received primary treatment for minor injuries. He added that the process of taking legal action against those involved in the attack is currently underway.
