Police are questioning four people for their alleged negligence in protecting the sculpture of revolutionary freedom fighter Bagha Jatin.

They are, Advocate Nizamul Huq Chunnu, president of Kaya College Governing body, Harun ur Rashid, principal of the college, Anisur Rahman, member of the college governing body and Khalilur Rahman, night guard of the college, our local correspondent reports quoting Mojibur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kumarkhali police station.

OC Mojibor said the interrogation is still going on.

Kushtia Superintendent of Police SM Tanvir Arafath said the college authorities have shown extreme negligence as they failed to protect the sculpture of Jatin.

"They have clearly violated the instructions of the government," he said, adding that the decision whether they will be detained or released will be taken after the interrogation ends.

Yesterday night, miscreants in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia vandalised the sculpture of revolutionary freedom fighter who fought against British rule in India, Jatindranath Mukherjee, popularly known as Bagha Jatin.

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Bagha Jatin’s sculpture vandalised in Kushtia