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Police have filed a case naming 12 individuals and accusing 70-80 unnamed people over an attack on its members during an anti-rape march in front of InterContinental hotel in the capital yesterday. Sub Inspector Abdul Khair filed the case with Ramna Police Station as the plaintiff today (12 March). Confirming the matter, Ramna Police Station Officer-in-Charge Golam Faruque said, "Allegations of attacking police and preventing them from doing their work have been brought against the accused."
The 12 people named in case are: Aung Aung Marma; Sumaiya Shahina, president of Socialist Students' Front, Eden Mohila College unit; Adrita Ray, member of Chhatra Union, Arman, member of Chhatra Federation; Meghmallar Bosu, president of Chhatra Federation, Dhaka University unit; Al Amin Rahman, president of Chhatra Federation, Dhaka metropolitan unit; Richard; Hasan Shikder, member of Chhatra Federation; Seema Akter, member of Chhatra Federation; Shaikat Arif, general secretary of Chhatra Federation; Main Ahmed general secretary of Chhatra Federation, Dhaka University unit; and Fahim Ahammad Chowdhury, general secretary of Ganatrantrik Student Council.
Yesterday, a group of protesters locked into a clash with the police when they were on their way to submit a memorandum to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus as part of their ongoing anti-rape protests. The clash took place in front of Intercontinental Dhaka around 3:20pm, said police.
The hotel is situated near the State Guest House Jamuna, which is the official residence of CA Yunus. Ramna Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Tariqul Islam told The Business Standard that the protesters were coming from Shahbag towards State Guest House Jamuna with a procession. When the police stopped them at the intersection, the protesters clashed with the police, he said, adding that several policemen were injured in the incident.
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