4 more arrested over attack on police during clash at Nural Pagla’s shrine in Rajbari
Efforts are underway to arrest others involved in the attack, say police
Four more people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an attack on police during a violent clash at the shrine of Nural Haque, popularly known as Nural Pagla, in Goalanda, Rajbari.
The arrests were made in overnight raids across the upazila yesterday (7 September) and early today (8 September), according to Md Sharif Al Rajib, additional superintendent of police of Rajbari district.
The arrestees are Billu, son of Salam from Adarsha Gram of Goalanda; Md Saiful Islam Shuvo, son of Helal Uddin from Mallapara Shaker Fakirpara; Md Jibon Sardar, son of Md Shawkat Sardar from Notun Para (Mallapara); and Mohammad Ferdous Sardar, son of Md Nizam Uddin Sardar from Digrirchar Barkhada village under Faridpur's Kotowali Police Station.
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With these, a total of 11 people have so far been taken into custody in connection with the incident, said Rajib, adding, "The raid is ongoing."
The incident happened on Friday (8 September) when a group calling themselves "Tawhidi Janata" held a protest rally over the grave of Nural Pagla, who had claimed to be Imam Mahdi.
The group attacked the shrine, sparking clashes with Nural Pagla's followers.
The confrontation left one person dead and more than 100 injured.
Police intervened but came under attack, and several vehicles, including police cars, were vandalised.
The mob also exhumed Nural Pagla's body, carried it in a procession to the Dhaka–Khulna highway at Padma intersection, and set it on fire.
That night, SI Selim Molla of Goalanda Ghat Police Station filed a case against 3,000 to 3,500 unnamed people over the incident.
