A police vehicle was set on fire following a chase and counter-chase with activists of the banned student organization Chhatra League during a log-baitha protest in Tungipara, Gopalganj. On Tuesday around 10:30 am, a large number of activists gathered at Tungipara intersection, set tires on fire, and later leaders and activists from Awami League and Jubo League joined the procession.
When police tried to intervene, a clash ensued, and protestors set a police vehicle on fire. Additional law enforcement personnel have been deployed, and tension prevails in the area. Earlier on Monday night, cocktails were exploded and roads were blocked by burning tires in various parts of Gopalganj.
Police have arrested eight people, seized seven motorcycles, and recovered 15 unexploded cocktails in connection with Monday night's incidents. Gopalganj Superintendent of Police Md. Habibullah stated that eight people have been arrested and the overall law and order situation remains normal except for a few isolated incidents on Tuesday.
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