Inqilab Journalist Seriously Wounded in Attack While Investigating Drug Trafficking in Tongi
Maruf Hossain, 30, a multimedia reporter for the daily Inqilab, was attacked while collecting information about drug dealers in Tongi, Gazipur. The attack took place around 9am on Friday (October 9) in the Ershadnagar embankment area. He suffered serious injuries to his head and other parts of his body.
According to local sources, Mr. Maruf was gathering information in the Ershadnagar embankment area, which is known as a drug hotspot. At that time, three men identified as Mr. Sohan, 30, Mr. Selim, 55, and Mr. Hasan, 25, along with their associates, attacked him. The assailants repeatedly struck him with sharp weapons, leaving him seriously injured.
Hearing Mr. Maruf’s screams, local residents rushed to the scene, forcing the attackers to flee. Residents later rescued him in a bloodied condition and admitted him to Tongi Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master General Hospital.
The incident has sparked concern in the area, raising questions about the safety of journalists carrying out their professional duties and gathering information. Tongi East Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Maksudul Alam confirmed the incident. He said police were sent to the scene after receiving the report and that an operation was underway to arrest the attackers.
