Three injured in attack at DRU by unidentified men; two arrested

Three employees of the Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU), a professional body of working reporters, have been injured in an attack by unidentified men at the DRU premises today (28 February).

The injured have been identified as Babul, Manager Zaheer and Canteen staffer Rabiul.

Of them, Babul is in a critical condition, DRU President Abu Saleh Akon told The Business Standard. "He has been admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital."

According to the injured, more than a hundred unidentified individuals led by an employee of the Karatoa Courier Service carried out the attack around 11 am on Friday (March 28).

A case has been filed over the incident with the local police station, and two of the accused have been arrested, said Akon.

He alleged, "A Karatoa Courier Service employee was caught red-handed by DRU employee Babul while forging a TCB ration card. When that courier service employee found Babul alone at Paltan intersection on Friday morning, he first beat up Babul.

Later, when Babul came to DRU, the accused brought more than a hundred thugs and attacked DRU. Three people, including Babul, were injured in this." 

He added, "During the attack, the miscreants attacked with hockey sticks, sticks, and rods."

TBS could not reach  Karatoa Courier Service immediately for a comment in this regard.