DHAKA, July 20, 2023 (BSS) - Police arrested two more people in connection with the attack on Ashraful Alom alias Hero Alom, an independent candidate in the Dhaka-17 by-polls, from Tejgong area in the city last night.

The two arrestees are Manik and Al Amin. Police said they were the main attackers, said a press release.

Officer-in-charge (OC) of Banani Police Station, Mostafizur Rahman said they were arrested from Tejgaon area in the city last night. CCTV camera footage shows Manik Gazi held Hero Alom's waist during the attack while Al Amin is beating Hero Alom. Police would produce them to court for remand, he added.

A total of nine people were arrested in connection with the attack, so far.

Earlier, police arrested seven youths in connection with the assault. They are Sanowar Kazi, 28, Biplob Hossain, 31, Mahmudul Hasan, 27, Mozahid Khan, 27, Ashik Sarkar, 24, Ridhoy Sheikh, 24, and Sohel Mollah, 25. 

Two of them are remanded and the remaining ones are behind bars.