3 Held over Vandalism of Bagha Jatin's Sculpture

Three people was arrested over vandalism of the sculpture of anti-British revolutionary leader Jatindranath Mukherjee, popularly known as Bagha Jatin, in Kushtia on Friday.

Police arrested them from various places of the district on Friday night.

The arrestees were identified as Anisur Rahman Anis, 35, Sabuj Hossain, 20, Ridoy Ahmed, 20.

Police claimed that the sculpture was vandalized over a feud between Koya College Principal Harun Ar Rashid and the college's managing committee.

The law enforcers are conducting a drive to arrest one named Bachu as he was also involved in the vandalism, police said.

Miscreants smashed the nose and some parts of the right cheek of Bagha Jatin’s sculpture on Friday.

Later, the college principal filed a case with the local police station in connection with the vandalism of the sculpture.

Bagha Jatin was one of the most renowned revolutionary freedom fighters who had stormed the British rule in India.

Earlier, an under-construction sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was vandalized in Kushtia on December 5.