Sarjis Alam’s convoy attacked in Sylhet following exchange with July uprising victims
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A convoy carrying Sarjis Alam, the chief organizer of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) for the northern region, came under attack in Sylhet’s Golapganj upazila on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred as Alam and other party leaders were departing the Golapganj municipal auditorium following a meeting with the families of those killed during the July mass uprising.
According to witnesses and NCP officials, the attack involved several vehicles, including those transporting NCP members of parliament Mahmuda Mitu and Atikur Rahman Mojahid, as well as cars carrying members of seven families of the fallen. During the commotion, unidentified individuals pelted the convoy with soft drink bottles, shattering the rear windshield of the vehicle carrying Alam.
Protesters at the scene reportedly chanted slogans directed at the NCP leadership as the vehicles attempted to navigate away from the auditorium. Despite the presence of police officers stationed near the municipal building and the vehicles, the situation escalated briefly before order was restored.
While the NCP central executive member Shibbir Ahmad confirmed that multiple vehicles within the convoy were targeted, there were no immediate reports of injuries among the passengers. Local law enforcement officials have yet to provide an official statement regarding the incident. Following the disruption, police provided security for the convoy as it safely exited the area toward Sylhet.
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