At least 6 river police personnel were badly injured in an attack by fishermen while enforcing an embargo on Hilsa catch in the Meghna River in Chandpur
The government has imposed a 22-day ban on catching, selling, hoarding and transporting of Hilsa— from October 7 to October 28 — to protect the safe spawning of the fish during its peak breeding period.
On Monday night, a team led by executive magistrates Sharmin Akhter and Zahid Hasan were visiting Bishnapur union’s Safarmali area under Sadar Upazila to conduct a drive when a group of fishermen hurled brickbats at them, Md Quamruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Chandpur River Police Station, said.”Hasan Mia, (26) of the river police was critically injured in the attack. He was taken to Chandpur General Hospital.
Later, Hasan was referred to Central Police Hospital in Dhaka,” he added. “Several other policemen were injured in this attack and received primary treatment at Chandpur General Hospital.”
“A case has been filed against 50 people over the incident,” Quamruzzaman said.
