A case was filed against Hefazat-e-Islam Joint secretary general Mamunul Haque and 16 other leaders for the recent violence in Baitul Mukarram in the capital Dhaka.
Dhaka South Jubo League deputy office secretary Khandaker Arifuzzaman filed the case with Paltan police station on Monday.
Assistant Commissioner (Motijheel Zone) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Jahidul Islam confirmed the case.
He said, “An operation is underway to identify and arrest the accused.”
The other accused in the case are Joint Secretary Generals Maulana Junaid Al Habib, Maulana Lokman Hakim, Nasir Uddin Monir, Nayeb-e Ameers Maulana Bahauddin Zakaria, Maulana Nurul Islam Jehadi, Brahmanbaria District Branch President Maulana Sajedur Rahman, Maulana Habibur Rahman, Maulana Khaled Saifullah Ayubi, Maulana Jasim Uddin, Maulana Masudul Karim, Mufti Monir Hossain Qasemi, Maulana Zakaria Noman Fayezi, Maulana Faisal Ahmed, Maulana Mushtaqunnabi, Maulana Hafeez Mohammad Jobayer, and Maulana Hafez Mohammad.
In addition to the 17 people named, the number of unnamed accused in the case is 2,000 to 3,000.
The plaintiff, a businessman by profession, went to the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque to offer Jummah prayers around noon on March 26.
After the prayers, he came out of the mosque and saw a huge gathering of thousands of leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir, BNP and Hefazat on the stairs of the north gate outside of the mosque.
They, led by Maulana Mamunul Haque, held secret meetings in different parts of the country, including Dhaka, to create chaos ahead of the grand celebrations of golden jubilee of Bangladesh's Independence and birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Mamunul planned and conspired to create widespread anarchy across the country including Dhaka, added the case statement.
The plaintiff also alleged that leaders and activists of Jamaat- Shibir, BNP and Hefazat, as per the order of Mamunul, carried out an attack on him and other devotees on the premises.
They, under the direct instruction of Mamunul Haque, attacked the plaintiff and others with local and foreign firearms, including knives, axes, swords, hammers, and sticks. The plaintiff sustained serious injuries during the attack.
They also set fire on two motorcycles, blocked the roads, and looted the shops around the mosque.