Inqilab Mancha leaders and activists blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Friday evening, February 6, protesting police attack on them while marching towards the Chief Adviser's residence, Jamuna, demanding justice for its slain spokesperson, Sharif Osman bin Hadi.
The platform activists and people from all walks of life gathered at the Shaheed Hadi Chattar there and were chanting various slogans, including 'Delhi Na Dhaka, Dhaka Dhaka', 'Golami Na Ajadi, Ajadi Ajadi', 'Amar Bhai Roktakta Keno, Prashasan Jobab Chai', and 'Inqilab Inqilab, Jindabad Jindabad'.
Severe traffic congestion has created in the area due to the blockade.
Earlier, nearly 40 leaders and activists of Inqilab Mancha were injured in a clash with the police near Hotel InterContinental this afternoon as they were marching towards Jamuna.
Abdullah Al Jaber, Member Secretary of Inqilab Mancha, and Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) General Secretary Salahuddin Ammar were among the injured, said Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) police outpost.
They are receiving treatment at the facility, inspector Faruk added.
In a video post shared on the Inqilab Mancha platform, police were seen dragging female activists of the platform.
Earlier on Thursday, February 5, Inqilab Mancha staged a sit-in outside the Chief Adviser’s official residence, Jamuna, demanding an impartial investigation under United Nations supervision into Hadi killing.
The protest began around 5:00 pm yesterday with Inqilab Mancha Member Secretary Abdullah Al Jaber, Fatima Tasnim Zuma, Hadi’s wife, and a small number of activists participating in the programme.
Sharif Osman bin Hadi, a prominent figure of the July Mass Uprising 2024, was shot in the head on December 12 last year while travelling on a rickshaw on Culvert Road in the capital's Bijoynagar area after Jumma prayers.acc
He initially underwent surgery at Dhaka Medical College Hospital and was later admitted to Evercare Hospital.
For advanced treatment, he was airlifted to Singapore, where he succumbed to his injuries on the night of December 18.
Following the incident, Jaber filed a case of attempted murder with Paltan police station on December 14, which was later converted into a murder case.
With inputs from UNB
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