CHITTAGONG: Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, observed an 8-hour hartal in port city on Thursday amid stray incidents of violence protesting the arrest of its 34 leaders and activists.

Shibir activists set fire on a CNG-run auto rickshaw in front of Sholshahar baby super market under Panchlaish thana at around 8:30am, a spot account said.

Meanwhile, picketers vandalized some vehicles and blasted couple of cocktails.

Earlier in the morning, Shibir activists from a brisk procession hurled couple of cocktails at Badurtola in the city.

Metropolitan police zone assistant commissioner Shah Abdur Rauf told banglanews, “On information, a team of police rushed to the spot.”

Around two thousands additional police forces were deployed in the area to avoid untoward situation, he added.

On Wednesday, the organization called half-day hartal for Thursday in five districts of the division protesting arrest of 34 leaders and activists.

BDST: 1458HRS, SEP 26, 2013
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