In Tungipara of Gopalganj, a police vehicle was torched on Tuesday morning at Gohardanga Chowrangi intersection.
Around the nationwide hartal (strike) called by the banned Awami League, leaders and activists of the banned Chhatra League and Jubo League staged a protest in Tungipara of Gopalganj. During the demonstration, several rounds of chase and counter-chase took place with the police. At one point, the protesters set fire to a police vehicle and also vandalized the upazila BNP office. They further protested by setting fires on the road.
The incident took place around 9:30 am on Tuesday (10 November) at Gohardanga Chowrangi intersection of the upazila.
According to local sources, in the morning Chhatra League leaders and activists gathered at the Chowrangi intersection armed with sticks and lathis. There they began protesting by burning tyres. Later, leaders and activists of the Awami League, Jubo League and their allied organisations also joined the procession. When police tried to stop the protesters, a chase and counter-chase broke out between the two sides. At that time, the agitated leaders and activists set fire to a police vehicle. Afterwards, a large number of leaders and activists armed with sticks took positions at Tungipara intersection and surrounding areas and continued the protest.
Following the incident, traffic movement in the area remained suspended for nearly two hours. Additional members of law-enforcement agencies were sent from Gopalganj to bring the situation under control.
Confirming the matter, Officer-in-Charge of Tungipara Thana Police Ayub Ali said that the situation in Tungipara is currently normal. Several police members were injured.