Narsingdi ASP attacked while catching ‘extortionists’

Greenwatch Desk Police 2025-10-04, 10:06pm

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Anwar Hossain was seriously injured in an attack by a group of miscreants who attempted to snatch away two extortionists caught red-handed while collecting money from drivers in Narsingdi city on Saturday morning.

The incident occurred around 10am at Arshinagar intersection in Narsingdi municipality, when ASP Anwar Hossain intervened after witnessing extortion from battery-run auto-rickshaw drivers and other vehicles.

“While returning from Birpur area, I saw several individuals collecting money from moving vehicles. I detained two for questioning, and suddenly 30 to 40 people attacked me. They beat me until I lost consciousness,” ASP Hossain told reporters from the hospital.

He was rescued by local residents and fellow police members and taken to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital.

Dr. Farida Gulshana Kabir, RMO of the hospital, said the officer suffered serious injuries, including blood clots on his neck and legs.

He was later referred to the Rajarbagh Police Hospital in Dhaka for advanced treatment.

ASP Hossain claimed that the attackers were linked to individuals controlling illegal toll collection under the lease of the municipality’s CNG-autorickshaw stand.

However, Md. Alamgir, leaseholder of the Narsingdi Municipal Council’s auto-rickshaw stand, denied the allegations.

“No one attacked the police. We were collecting fees as per municipal guidelines. I only heard there was some pushing during a misunderstanding. The news of an attack is baseless,” he said.

UNB tried to contact Narsingdi Superintendent of Police Menhazul Alam and Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Md. Kalimullah on their mobile phones repeatedly, but neither of them picked up.