Police car vandalized, set ablaze during Chhatra League blockade in Tungipara
Tungipara (Gopalganj) Correspondent
A police vehicle was vandalized and set on fire on Tuesday morning amid road blockade called by the Bangladesh Chhatra League in Tungipara, Gopalganj.
Protesters began gathering at the Patgati bus stand area around morning, burning tires and blocking roads. According to local sources, processions also moved toward several educational institutions—including Tungipara Government College and GT Government High School where classes were reportedly disrupted.
Tensions escalated when police vehicles took positions near the GT Government High School corner. Following reported police actions involving tear gas, a mob vandalized and torched a police vehicle and tore down banners and festoons.
Tungipara Police Station OC Aiyub Ali confirmed the incident, stating that enraged BCL activists vandalized and set fire to a police car. The blockade halted traffic on the Pirojpur-Gopalganj highway, with demonstrators setting up bamboo barricades from Patgati bus stand to Chourangi Bazar, causing significant suffering to commuters and transport workers. Authorities are assessing the damage and determining subsequent law enforcement measures.
