Jugantor journalist attacked in Sonaimuri while rescuing victim
Abu Bakar Siddique, Sonaimuri (Noakhali)
Selim Mia, the Sonaimuri correspondent for The Daily Jugantor, was severely injured on Sunday evening after being attacked by a gang of armed terrorists on the Sonaimuri-Sonapur highway.
The incident occurred in front of the Bajradish Sumon house when 15 to 20 individuals, led by Soleiman and Sohel, blocked highway traffic and violently assaulted a man named Fazle Rabbi with bricks and iron rods. Spotting the assault while returning home on his motorcycle, Selim Mia intervened to save Rabbi. Upon identifying himself as a journalist, the attackers turned on him with iron rods, leaving him critically injured on the road.
Locals rescued Selim Mia and admitted him to the Upazila Health Complex. Local journalists and community leaders have demanded a thorough investigation and swift legal action to ensure safety for journalists and punishment for the culprits.
Sonaimuri Police Station OC Kabir Hossain confirmed that Sohel, the second named accused, has been arrested, and operations are ongoing to detain the remaining suspects.
