ASI attacked, injured while trying to arrest absconding accused in Cox’s Bazar

A police official was injured when relatives of an accused and a group of yaba smugglers attacked him during a raid in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar today.

Md Sakhawat Hossain, an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Teknaf Police Station, is now being treated at Teknaf Upazila Health Complex, Md Abdul Halim, officer-in-charge of the police station, told our Cox's Bazar correspondent.

The OC said police arrested the accused, Md Saker Miah, and his two brothers -- Monu Miah and Rafiqul Islam, of Mundardail -- during the raid.

A case was filed against Saker Miah with Airport Police Station in Dhaka in 2012 for his alleged involvement in human trafficking. He had been absconding in the case for a long time, the OC said.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided the house in Mundardail area early this morning and arrested him, the police official said.

During the raid, the relatives of Saker Mia and a group of yaba smugglers attacked the law enforcers to snatch Saker, leaving ASI Shakhawat injured. The ASI got three stitches for a bruise on his lip, the OC said.

Later, another police team reached the spot and arrested accused Saker Mia and his two brothers.

According to the OC, Saker was charged in six cases, including human trafficking, drug smuggling, and arms dealing, filed with Dhaka Airport and Teknaf police stations.

Besides, a case was filed today against seven people, including Saker Mia and his two brothers, for the attack on police, the OC added.