Bagerhat, Sept. 30 -- Four police personnel were injured in an attack by unidentified miscreants while performing Durga Puja duty in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat district on Sunday night.

Police arrested three women in connection with the incident.

The attack took place late Sunday night in front of Amodini's House Sarbajanin Durga Temple at Hadiarghop village of the upazila.

Prior to the attack, an Ansar member named Md Al Amin, who was on duty at the Puja mandap, came under attack. The miscreants attempted to strangle him to death, police said.

Following the attack, police maintained a constant presence at the Puja mandap to ensure the safety of devotees.

The injured police personnel include Sub-Inspector (SI) Sanjay Mondal, in-c...