A trio of policemen were overwhelmed by a mob of labourers, after the rabble was caught drinking and illegally selling alcohol in an industrial area in Eker, the court heard.
The drunken expats reportedly pummelled the three officers, all of whom sustained fractures – including one who required major, invasive surgery to stabilise a broken bone.
Two Bangladeshis are standing trial at the High Criminal Court for allegedly striking a policeman with construction-grade wood, shattering his forearm, and leaving him with a partial disability.
The suspects, aged 37 and 43, were charged with assaulting the officers on line of duty, attempting to prevent an officer from carrying out his job, and causing a disruption to security.
The Bangladeshis were also charged with possessing and selling alcohol. Around 30 men were gathered in a lot in land when the three policemen descended on the scene.
After they identified themselves to the crowd and tried to arrest the defendants, the suspects allegedly brutally attacked the policemen. The battered officers summoned reinforcements, who swiftly carried out the arrests.
A medical report evaluated the policeman’s injuries as a ‘four per cent’ permanent disability. “As he was facing the blows, the policeman slipped, falling on his arm,” the summary of the report read.
“His forearm was broken, and he had to undergo an open surgery to stabilise the fracture, where plates and screws were placed to set the affected bones.”
His colleague was left with bruises all over his body and a wound to his left knee, while their colleague suffered from a broken wrist that will take a long time to heal, but is unlikely to develop into a disability.
One of the suspects reportedly admitted to assaulting the officer with pieces of wood.
Court documents state that the men were trading in ethanol alcohol and were also selling cans of beverage.
Although the two men were not the only ones to whom the violence was attributed, the Public Prosecution marked other participants in the assault as ‘unknown individuals’ when it brought the case before court.
Judges adjourned the hearing to October 12 for defence arguments.
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