A case has been filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act against 453 people over the violence in Gopalganj centering the strike called by the banned student organization Chhatra League. The case mentions the names of 153 leaders and activists of the Awami League, Chhatra League, Jubo League, and associate bodies, while 300 others have been accused anonymously. Sub-Inspector Jalal Uddin of Gopalganj Sadar Police Station filed the case on Wednesday night.
Md. Sirajul Islam, Inspector (Investigation) of Gopalganj Sadar Police Station, confirmed the matter on Thursday afternoon. He stated that eight people have been arrested in this case and sent to the district jail through the court.
Earlier, centering the nationwide student strike called by Chhatra League on Tuesday, violence broke out in Gopalganj involving protests, vandalism of covered vans, setting fire to police vehicles, and burning tires on roads with local weapons. To control the situation, 6 platoons of BGB were deployed in the district alongside the police.
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