Video shows Rajshahi suspected militants attacking police during raid

A video obtained by bdnews24.com shows members of a family of militants attacking police and fire service personnel with sharp weapons during a raid in Rajshahi’s Godagari Upazila.

Badrul Alam Litonand Gulbar Ali Jewel, from Rajshahibdnews24.com
Published : 11 May 2017, 06:05 AM
Updated : 11 May 2017, 09:51 AM

According to police, the militants ignored calls to surrender and charged at security forces.

[Warning: The following video contains scenes of violence which may not be appropriate for minors]

A fireman named Abdul Matin was speared to death during the violence at Benipur village on Thursday. Police say that five members of the militant family were killed in suicide blasts after the attack.

The video,  one minute and five seconds in all , shows a woman attacking an individual with a sharp weapon and a man clad in a lungi attacking with a shovel.

Another woman can be seen sitting in the field. Police say she surrendered afterwards.

Her three-month-old daughter and eight-year-old son had previously been evacuated from the house, said Godagari Police Station OC Hifzul Alam Munshi.