Journos attacked inside police station in Rajshahi

BANGLADESH: Journos attacked inside police station in Rajshahi
Five journalists were assualted during the booking of a commissioner
The Daily Star

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Supporters of an arrested ward commissioner assaulted five journalists inside Boalia police station yesterday when they were on professional duty.
Some 50 supporters of Maniruzzaman Sharif, commissioner of ward no. 19 in Rajshhai city, beat up Azharuddin, staff photojournalist of Prothom Alo and Abdullah Iqbal, photojournalist of Jugantor in presence of police.
The cadres also assaulted Rajshahi Union of Journalists' president Hasan Millat, Acting President of Rajshahi Metropolitan Press Club Shafikul Islam and its secretary Anisuzzaman when they tried to save the photojournalists.
They dragged and beat the photojournalists and drove them out of the police station when they were taking photos as police was taking Sharif to court, witnesses said. Police did not try to protect the journalists, witnesses said.
Army personnel arrested 'listed terrorist' Sharif in the early hours of Friday and handed him over to police after interrogation.
Since the handover, over 100 Sharif loyalists started gathering in and around the police station.
Sharif was kept at the police official's room. Many police officials were seen taking care of him, following instruction from former BNP lawmaker and Rajshahi Mayor Mizanur Rahman Minu, sources said.
The injured journalists lodged a complainant to a Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police.
Soon after the incident, Rajshahi Union of Journalists (RUJ), Rajshahi Photo Journalists' Association (RPJA) and Rajshahi Editors' Forum (REF) held an protest meeting at the Metropolitan Press Club (MPC).
RUJ President Hasan Millat, REF member Golam Mugni Niro, RPJA President Asaduzzaman Asad, MPC Secretary Anisuzzaman addressed the meeting.
They condemned the attack and demanded arrest of the attackers.

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