A case has been filed over the attack on Nurul Amin, member-secretary of the Palongkhali Union BNP and a former union parishad member, in Thaingkhali of Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar.
Eighteen people have been named as accused, while another seven to eight unidentified people have also been included in the case.
Nurul Amin’s younger brother, Nurul Absar, filed the case with Ukhiya police station on Monday night (9 November).
The accused named in the case include Sarwar Kamal, Rafiq Uddin, Alamgir, Mostak Ahmed, Helal Uddin, Md Yousuf, Md Nurul Akter, Mizanur Rahman, Rifat Al Mohammad Nishan, Nurul Hakim Monu and Md Absar, among others.
According to the case statement, Nurul Amin was attacked in front of a checkpoint at Camp 19 in Tajnimarkhola area of Ward 9 under Palongkhali Union around 7pm on 8 November. The attackers allegedly carried locally made weapons, Chinese axes, kiriches, knives, iron hammers and rods.
Nurul Amin and Mizanur Rahman were seriously injured in the attack. The statement said Nurul Amin sustained injuries to different parts of his body and lost his right eye permanently, while five of his teeth were knocked out. The attackers also allegedly took his money and mobile phone.
Nurul Amin was initially taken to Ukhiya Upazila Health Complex. As his condition deteriorated, he was transferred to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital. He was later shifted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital and subsequently admitted to the intensive care unit of Evercare Hospital Chattogram in critical condition.
According to doctors, his condition remains critical.
Meanwhile, Ukhiya police detained six people on Sunday night shortly after the incident.
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