900 sued in attack on Sylhet showroom
Published: 10 April 2025, 5:51:06
A case was filed against 900 people in connection with the attack and vandalism in a shoe showroom in Sylhet city by a mob during a protest rally condemning killings in Palestine.
Mostakim Billah, area manager of the shoe company Sylhet area, filed the case on Wednesday, said Ziaul Haque, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model Police Station.
This is the second case filed over an attack on the shoe showroom.
On April 8, Abdul Matin Sarkar, Royal Mark Hotel, filed a case against 30-40 unidentified people for carrying out an attack on the hotel.
He also claimed that valuables worth Tk 20-25 lakh were damaged during the attack.
On April 7, a group of people brought out a procession protesting the genocide in Palestine in Sylhet city.
At one stage, a shoe showroom, a restaurent, Hotel Royal Mark, Unimart, Pizza Haat and other establishments were attacked and looted by a mob.
So far, 21 people have been arrested in connection with the attack, said OC Ziaul.
