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A group of 50-60 armed miscreants tried to enter the Rampal Power Plant through the river site behind the plant with indigenous weapons at around 10:30-11 pm on Wednesday (3 April), said a statement of the Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt.) Limited (BIFPCL).
At that time, when they were obstructed by security personnel of the power plant, a clash took place at the spot.
Five security personnel including battalion Ansar members were seriously injured in the clash, it said.
After being wounded, the Ansar personnel fired around 30 rounds of bullet during the encounter, forcing the armed miscreants move back towards the river and forest.
After giving first aid and stitches to the injured security personnel at the medical center of the power plant, 3 of them were admitted to Rampal Upazila Health Complex and other 2 to Khulna Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment and further investigations.
Bagerhat Deputy Commissioner, Police Super, Parliament Members and local administration have been informed about this incident.
A general diary has been lodged in this regard with the Rampal police station.
It may be mentioned that in the previous incidents of thefts or such attacks in the power plant the number of miscreants was 12-15 but this time the number of miscreants is 50-60, said the BIFPCL statement.
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