Bangladesh, Nov. 7 -- An Armed Police Battalion (APBn) member was allegedly lured to an isolated area and beaten by a group of 10-15 people in Rupganj, Narayanganj, after helping police arrest two suspected drug traders.
The victim, Abul Kalam, suffered broken arms and legs and a severed tendon in one of his legs in the attack. He is currently undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) in Dhaka.
The attack took place around 11pm on Thursday in the North Masabo area of Tarabo Municipality.
Kalam had long been opposing drug-related activities in the area and had faced threats for assisting law enforcers in bringing suspected drug traders to justice.
A few days before the attack, he...