40 injured in clash between Inqilab Mancha, police
Nearly 40 leaders and activists of Inqilab Mancha were injured in a clash with the police near Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka on Friday, February 6, as they were marching towards Jamuna, the Chief Adviser’s residence.
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.
The other injured included Fatema Tasnim Jhuma, Monir, Faisal, Joy, Julkar, Mosharraf, Niloy, Anik, Omar, Rahat, Rasel, Ahad, Mahin, Azad, Shamim, Sohel, Shawon, Shamim, Sabbir, Zisan, Mojid, Yusuf, Rifat and Emon.
In addition, the identities of seven more people remain unknown as more injured individuals are still arriving at the hospital.
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 the killing of its spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi.
The protest began around 5:00 pm with Inqilab Mancha Member Secretary Abdullah Al Jaber, Fatima Tasnim Zuma, Hadi’s wife, and a small number of activists participating in the programme.
Addressing the gathering, Abdullah Al Jaber said they had deliberately limited the number of protesters considering possible security concerns.
“We could have brought many more people if we wanted. We are waiting here with the wife of martyr Osman Hadi until we receive a clear assurance from the Chief Adviser. Without a full guarantee of justice, we will not withdraw from this sit-in,” he said.
Zuma said Inqilab Mancha, along with Hadi’s wife, had staged demonstration in front of Jamuna to press for the UN-monitored probe.
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.
Source: UNB