, Dec. 22 -- Law enforcement agencies have arrested 17 people so far in connection with the vandalism and arson attacks on the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star in the capital's Karwan Bazar area amid protests over the death of Inquilab Moncho leader Osmaan Hadi.

Prothom Alo has already filed a case over the incident while The Daily Star is preparing to file one after assessing the extent of damage, said Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime and Operations) SN Nazrul Islam at a press briefing at the DMP Media Centre on Monday.

He said that from around 10:30pm on Friday (Dec 18) until early Saturday, a group of miscreants took advantage of protests in Shahbagh, Karwan Bazar areas and carried out vandalism, arson and looting at...