Feni, April 29 -- Five policemen were injured in an attack allegedly by a mob during a drive to arrest a suspected drug trader in Chhagalnaiya upazila of Feni on Monday night.

The injured are Detective Branch (DB) Sub-Inspector Tanvir Mehdi, Assistant Sub-Inspectors Khokon Hossain and Rinku Barua, and constables Mujibur Rahman and Jahangir.

Police said a DB team conducted the drive to arrest alleged drug dealer Alamgir, also known as 'Source Alamgir.'

After the arrest, a group of 40-50 men and women gathered and attacked the DB personnel when Alamgir managed to flee.

Being informed, a police team from Chhagalnaiya police station led by Officer-in-Charge Nazrul Islam rushed to the spot and rescued the injured officers.

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