Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Two individuals have been arrested after attacking a couple with a machete in Dhaka's Uttara Sector 7 on Monday night.

The incident, which took place on a footpath sparked widespread outrage after it went viral on social media.

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The arrestees were identified as Mobarak, 24, and Robi, 21, said, Uttara East Police Station Officer-in-Charge Hafizur Rahman.

The arrestees were involved in a violent confrontation with the couple when their motorcycle reportedly collided with a private car carrying the accused. Following the collision, a heated argument escalated, and the driver, along with an unknown accomplice, pulled out a machete and began attacking the co...