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Sequel to Lalbagh murder

Policeman killed, Bangla Academy DG assaulted during violence

By Staff Correspondent
Director General of Bangla Academy Prof Mansur Musa was assaulted and a policeman was killed in sporadic incidents of violence in Lalbagh. Azimpur and adjoining areas yesterday as a sequel to the killing of a ward com missioner of the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Thursday.
Violence erupted soon after the murder of Commissioner of Ward No 62 Hazi Abdul Alim and continued for the whole day yesterday in Lalbagh? Azimpur and adjoin-
ing areas.
At least 25 people including five policemen were injured in a series of clashes, cracker blasts and brickbattings. particularly after the namaj-e-janaza of Abdul Alim at Lalbagh Shahi Masjid at around 2 pm. Police arrested 24 people from the area during the day-long violence.
Hazi Alim 38. was shot dead by a group of local musclemen near his Lalbagh residence Thursday afternoon.
Police havilder Mizanur
Rahman was fatally injured at around 3 pm and died at the police Hospital at Rajarbagh at about 5 pm. police sources said. Havilder Mizan of Sadarghat police outpost was on mobile duty in Azimpur area, they added.
Severely beaten up by unidentified hooligans. Prof Mansur Musa was admitted to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) with severe head injuries. His condition, was improving last night, hospital sources said.
Talking to The Dally Star, a relative of Prof Musa, who was with him at the time of attack at around 2:45 pm, said that while they were returning after the burial of a relative, two youths stopped them on Azimpur road. On confirmation that Prof Musa is the DG of the Bangla Academy, the two along with a group of others assaulted him.
Prof Musa was seen helpless as none came forward to
rescue him as an uneasy calffi prevailed in the area on the day. said witnesses
Police on duty there rescued the DG when insisted by some passers-by and took him to the DMCH. they added
Tension mountdfi in the area after the namaj-e-janaza of the commissioner at the Lalbagh Shahi Masjid after Juma prayers yesterday. He was later buried at the Azim pur graveyard at around 3:15 pm. according to police and local people.
Witnesses said that the people who were in a mourn Ing procession carrying the body of the commissioner became violent when police intercepted them near Killarmor in Lalbagh. Police fired several tear gas shells, used batons and fired rubber buBets to disperse the processionists. they alleged.
Later, in another clash in Azimpur area chase and counter chase took place between police and the processionists. reportedly supporters of Awami League and its front organisations.
Police again lobbed tear gas shells and fired rubber bullets to bring the situation under control.
Some roads in Lalbagh and Azimpur areas were blocked by police for around three hours, local people said.
Huge contingents of police including riot police were deployed at important points of Lalbagh. Azimpur and Palashi areas from yesterday morning