Jahin Sarkar Abir, the Chittagong University correspondent for Somoy Television, was brutally assaulted and his mobile phone was snatched by local thugs while he was performing his professional duties. The incident occurred on the night of April 17, 2026, near Gate No. 1 of the university. While Abir and his friends were boarding a bus, an altercation broke out with a local individual. When Abir identified himself as a journalist and attempted to record the unfolding situation, the locals became infuriated, seized his phone and launched a violent attack using sticks and wooden planks. Abir sustained a severe elbow injury, suspected to be a fracture, and was later shifted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.
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