My life is in danger: Hero Alom

As a result of the latest attack on him, popular YouTuber Ashraful Alam, also known as Hero Alom, who ran in the Dhaka-17 by-election, has expressed concern for his safety.

"My life is in danger. I am afraid for my life. A group of people even visited my home and looked for me. They misbehaved with the guard," Hero Alam said during a press briefing on Wednesday (19 July). 

"8 to 10 men went to my house and shouted 'Alam come out,'" he added. 

He added that the absence of security is the fault of the police administration. 

"If the police had picked me up in a car on the day I was attacked, I would have been saved from the attack," he said. 

On July 17, about 3 p.m., Hero Alom was attacked after visiting the voting location at Banani's Bidyaniketan School and College grounds.

Locals on the scene claim that Alom was snapping pictures with admirers when a group of individuals approached him and told him it was inappropriate for him to be shooting TikTok video at that time or in that location. They pursued him and violently attacked him after he reacted.

As a result of the intervention of law authorities, Alom was able to drive away.

An accusation has been made in relation to the assault on Hero Alom against 15–20 unidentified people.

Sujan Rahman Shuvo, 25, from Hero Alom's hometown of Bogura filed the case on charges of assault. Sujan alleged that a group of people beat him up in an attempt of murder.