Savar, Sept. 28 -- An armed group allegedly attacked and vandalised a madrasa in Ashulia's Sreepur area on Sunday afternoon in an attempt to take control of a trust and its market.

The attackers allegedly looted cash and valuables from the madrasa office and took away the CCTV control unit, mobile phones and a laptop.

The incident took place after Asr prayers at the Tahfizul Quranil Karim Fazil (Graduate) Madrasa and the Ashia Ashraf Women's Madrasa, said Tarikul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Ashulia Police Station.

Witnesses said more than 100 people, wearing helmets and masks and carrying locally made weapons and sticks, entered the madrasa premises from the rear and vandalised various parts of the institution.

After police were ...