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FALL OF HASINA REGIME Over 92,000 accused, 1,474 cases, 51 days Police HQ says those were filed till Sept 25 over July-August violence

MOHAMMAD JAMIL KHAN

At least 1,474 cases have been filed nationwide in connection with the violence that occurred in July-August. These lawsuits were filed between August 6 and September 25 after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government amid a mass uprising.

According to sources at the Police Headquarters (PHQ), a total of 92,486 people, including former prime minister Hasina, ex-ministers, political leaders, and police personnel, have been implicated in these cases, mostly involving murder charges.

PHQ data shows that only 779 people were arrested between August 5 and September 25 in the July-August violence cases. Of them, 246 were held as suspects.

However, arrests have surged this month, with 7,018 individuals apprehended in the first week alone. Among the arrestees are accused of different crimes, including narcotics trade, murder, and robbery, and also those accused in the July-August violence cases, said PHQ sources.

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