Actor Shomu Chowdhury beaten and injured

An allegation has been raised of injuring film and theatre artist Shomu Chowdhury, 60, by hitting him on the head with a stick. This incident took place in front of his house on Bezpara Naldanga Road of Jashore town around 12:30pm on Tuesday (October 13).

According to the allegation of the locals, an altercation took place between Somu Chowdhury and the employees of a motorcycle garage over throwing garbage and maintaining cleanliness in front of the house. At one stage, employees of the garage Jahangir and Hridoy hit him on the head with a stick. Due to this he was injured.

Later the family members rescued him and took him to the emergency department of Jashore 250-bed General Hospital. After primary treatment there, he returned home around 1:20pm.

Doctor of the emergency department of the hospital Mithun Kumar De informed that Shomu Chowdhury has suffered a cut injury on the head. Several stitches have been given at the wound site. After primary treatment he has returned home.

Attempts were made to contact the two accused employees and Shomu Chowdhury in this regard, but they could not be reached.

Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) of Jashore Kotwali Model Police Station Kazi Babul Hossain said that he is not aware of the incident of attack on the actor. No one has also filed a written complaint in this incident. If a complaint is received, legal measures will be taken after investigation.

Shomu Chowdhury is the son of late Abul Kashem Chowdhury of Bezpara area of Jashore town.