Rajbari:Four members of Amit Hasan Robin's family, who is the multimedia in-charge of the daily Jugantor, sustained injuries following an alleged attack on their home in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari by a group of miscreants on Tuesday night.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the injured include Robin's father, Golam Mostafa Lulu Biswas; mother, Dolly Akter; sister, Oishi Akter; and sister-in-law, Shahana Khatun. The family claims that a group of 20 to 25 individuals, reportedly led by local resident Abdar Jel and his sons Turki and Hridoy, carried out the attack around 9pm.
The attackers allegedly threatened the family members with weapons, warning of shooting them and setting their house on fire with petrol. The assailants reportedly used locally made weapons and sticks to beat the family, also vandalizing household items including a television, refrigerator, and furniture.
Golam Mostafa Lulu Biswas stated that the attackers were led by Abdar Jel, who purportedly claims association with the BNP. Following the incident, a police team headed by Pangsha Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sheikh Moinul Islam visited the scene and commenced an investigation.
The OC confirmed that the police are looking into the incident to determine the motive behind the attack.