7 held over CMCH police attack and accused snatching incident

Police have arrested seven people, including the main accused, who was forcibly taken from police custody after injuring an on-duty constable at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) last night (21 October).

The arrestees are Imam Hossain alias Akash (25), his younger brother Hossain (19), Sonia Akhter (24), Sumaiya Akhter (24), Asma (28), Munna (22), and Rabbi alias Chhoto Akash (19).

Confirming the arrests Mohammad Solaiman, officer-in-Charge of Panchlaish Police Station, said, "Imam has 12 previous cases across different CMP police stations. His brother Hossain faces six, and Rabbi has four prior cases. All seven arrestees are being processed for court appearance."

"Constable Delwar Hossain, who was injured in the attack, is undergoing treatment and is reported to be in stable condition", he added.

According to police, last night, a group led by Imam's younger brother Hossain attacked the police escort with sharp weapons while Imam was under treatment at CMCH. Constable Delwar Hossain, assigned to guard the accused, sustained stab injuries during the assault. The attackers then managed to snatch Imam from custody and fled the hospital.

Earlier that day, Imam and another man, Shahajahan Hossain (25), had been caught by locals near the Bandar CPR Gate area while allegedly robbing a Chinese national at knifepoint. The mob handed them over to Bandar Police after beating them up.

Both men were taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for treatment under police escort. After receiving primary care, Shahajahan was moved back into police custody, while Imam remained admitted.

That night, Imam's associates launched the attack at the hospital and snatched him from the police.

Following the incident, Panchlaish Model Police Station registered a case for assaulting a police officer and snatching a detainee from custody.

A special team from Panchlaish Police conducted overnight drives across several areas, including CMCH, Patenga, Sitakunda, and EPZ, between 12:35am and 12:30pm on Wednesday.

Police later arrested Asma from the CMCH area; Munna and Sumaiya Akhter from Patenga's Kathgarh area; Imam Hossain and Sonia Akhter from a Sitakunda highway checkpoint; and Hossain and Rabbi alias Chhoto Akash from Akmal Ali embankment under EPZ police station.