TDS Desk:

Five officers have been injured – three of them seriously – in an attack on a team of Detective Branch (DB) of Faridpur district police during a raid on a drug and gambling den in Madhukhali, Faridpur.

The incident took place around 8:30pm on Tuesday at Dumain Bazar in Dumain Union of the upazila, police said on Wednesday.

The injured officers are Sub-Inspectors Jabbar Hossain and Dewan Mohammad Sabur, as well as Assistant Sub-Inspector Shafiqul Islam, who were rushed to Faridpur Medical College Hospital. Five others also received first aid treatment for their injuries.

Dr Mohammad Tausif Sarkar of Faridpur Medical College Hospital reported that Jabbar had three head injuries, while the other two were beaten. However, after medical procedures, all the victims are out of danger, the physician claimed.

Shailen Chakma, Faridpur’s additional police superintendent (Crime and Ops), said, “A team of 8 DB officers went to Dumain Bazar after receiving information about drug and gambling activities. Two were arrested with drugs, and money and other equipment were seized from the gambling den. Suddenly, drug dealers, gamblers, and locals launched an unexpected attack, resulting in three severe injuries.”

He mentioned that a case would be filed regarding the attack on the police, and the two arrested individuals have been brought under custody.