Attack on the home of a freedom fighter and a journalist in Bhanga, two houses on fire; Police miking to avoid clashes again

 

Staff Reporter ::

Faridpur Bhangaya Algi Union Freedom Fighter Commander Bir Muktijoddha. The attack on the house of Anwar Hossain Mollah and ATM Farhad Nannu, the general secretary of Bhanga Press Club, destroyed various crops and set fire to two other houses in the same village. In order to prevent further clashes, miking has been done by the Bhanga police station and all domestic weapons used in the riots have been asked to be submitted to the police station or the concerned Union Parishad.

According to several local sources, the matter was brought to the notice of Bhanga Upazila administration and police administration but due to lack of special surveillance by the administration, hundreds of villagers of Sonakhola and Baliachara villages on Tuesday morning Etc. and run chases and counter chases. At one stage the situation was limited to chases and counter-chases, but the people of Sona Khola village hired people from several nearby villages and entered various houses in Baliachara village and carried out massive violence.

According to many eyewitnesses, the riots continued in different houses of the village for about four hours. At that time men and women and children were locked in their houses and hundreds of people were shouting and cheering and spreading panic in the whole area. Upon receiving the news, the police of the local police station reached the spot but they struggled to bring the situation under control. At one stage of the conflict, kitchens were set on fire in 3 houses, in the house of freedom fighter commander and journalist leader, police member Akash Munshi, A. Hannan, Zafar, Siraj Sheikh, Nuru Kazi, A. Gaffar, Habil, Kausar, Mizanur Munshi's house was attacked and vandalized.

In a tearful voice, Abdul Ghaffar told reporters that the assailants had vandalized and looted his house belongings and taken away the marksheet and ID of his young daughter's wedding ornaments. We poor people will not get justice from the police !?

According to multiple local sources, the Upazila Nirbahi Officer and the Officer-in-Charge of Bhanga Police Station were informed as there was a tense situation between Sonakhola and Baliyachara villages. But as the police gave partial importance to the issue, the people of the two villages came down to the field with indigenous weapons to attack each other. The conflict lasted for a long time.

Going to the spot, it is seen that Algi Union freedom fighter commander and general secretary of Bhanga Press Club, journalist leader A. T. Nine houses, including M Farhad Nannu's house, were attacked, vandalized and vandalized. And there are signs of destruction of many rabi crops, chillies, pumpkins, gourds, onions, spinach, dates, tomatoes, bananas, etc.

Poor Abdul Ghaffar, Habil, Kausar Munshi, Bhulu Munshi and several other eyewitnesses said that after the police banned hand miking, the people of our village (Baliachara) started returning to their homes to refrain from kaizya (clashes) The vandals set fire to the fields and at last two houses, including the jute kitchen, were set on fire by the terrorists of Sonakhola village. The role of the police present at that time could not be noticed.

Abdul Ghaffar further said in a tearful voice, I have a very poor family. I sent a boy abroad with great difficulty, he sent 75 thousand rupees a few days ago and spent a few thousand rupees.

Gaffar's eldest daughter said that as the marriage of my younger sister was arranged, the people of Sonakhola village took away two new gold ornaments, watch, SSC, HSC marksheet, 3 other NID cards of the family, my brother's certificate and all other documents for my sister. We will not get justice for being poor! I want the guilty to be tried by the Hon'ble Prime Minister.

Jahangir Munshi said, “My power truck was hacked and destroyed.

Witnesses told reporters that the chase between the two villages continued for about four hours. On the occurrence of the police to stop the clash, the villagers of Baliakhara villagers went back to calm down. On the other hand, at the instigation of Sharif, Shawkat, Aynal, Nazrul Shikari, Jahangir Matubbar, Jabbar, Cotton Matubbar, Baka Matubbar, Alam and others, the people of Sonakhola village again jumped on 6 houses of Baliachara village and carried out massive violence.

Injured in the clash - Jalal Sheikh, Saleha, Latifa Begum, Khokon Munshi, Razzak Sheikh, Omar Ali Mollah, Jabed Mollah, Imran Matubbar, Enamul Sheikh, Lalon Harkara, Ramzan Sheikh, Litu Matubbar, Mizanur Munshi, Borhan Bilal, Jak , Khokon Munshi, Shahed Ali Mollah, Ashiq Sheikh, Rubel etc. They were rescued by the local people and treated.

Incidentally, the former chairman of Algi Union Parishad, Kauser Bhuiyan, and the boys of Baliyachara village used to play cricket on a piece of land belonging to Abu Sama of Baliyachara village. There, some people from Sonakhola village obstructed sports. Some youths of Sonakhola village beat Miraj, Alamin, Saeed and Naeem of Baliachara village and injured them.

At that time the local people rescued them and rushed them to Bhanga Upazila Health Complex 

By. Prominent personalities of Sonakhola and Balia Chara villages tried to resolve the issue through arbitration meeting. But the selfish quarters of Sonakhola village continue to do so nowadays. Following this, journalist Gautam stopped the car from the road next to Shawkat's house in Sonakhola village on the road and attacked the people of Baliachara village. The people present later admitted the injured to Bhanga Upazila Health Complex. From time to time any vehicle / passenger of Baliachara village is beaten with obstruction. Following this, the people of Sonakhola village and Baliyachara village got involved in clashes with local weapons on Tuesday morning. During the conflict, the heroic freedom fighter commander of Algi Union of Baliachara village Md. The houses of Anwar Hossain Mollah and the general secretary of Bhanga Press Club were vandalized and looted with extensive damage to various crops.

If you want to know about the freedom fighter commander said. Anwar Hossain Mollah told reporters that the upazila administration and law enforcement agencies were informed when a tense situation arose between the two villages over a trivial incident. Even then, due to lack of importance, clashes took place between the two villages. Although I am a heroic freedom fighter and retired police member, I did not get any help from the police to protect my various crops and even my house. At first there was a chase and then when the situation got worse, I informed Faridpur SP Sir on the phone. Then SP Sir said, I am taking action. After that the police came from the district headquarters and were able to bring the situation under control. The police station said that the number of police is less, so for such a large area like Bhanga police station and the busiest police station, he requested the concerned senior officers to increase the number of police personnel.

Meanwhile, Algi Union Freedom Fighter Commander Bir Muktijoddha. Anwar Hossain Mollah and General Secretary of Bhanga Press Club. T. Muktijoddha Sangsad Bhanga Upazila, Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sontan Command Central Committee, Badashiks Muktijoddha Sontan Sangsad Central Committee, Bhanga Upazila Muktijoddha Sontan Sangsad Command Council, Bhanga Press Club Local dignitaries.

Baliachara village heroic freedom fighter former ASP. Imarat Hossain said that only the descendants of Tandob Razakar can vandalize the house of a heroic freedom fighter commander, the best son of the nation. I demand exemplary punishment by bringing the guilty persons under the law.

Today, Wednesday (March 30) afternoon, Bhanga Upazila Chairman Md. Habibur Rahman visited the scene of the incident, visited the houses of the victims of the clash and assured compensation to the victims.

Bhanga police officer in charge. Selim Reza told reporters that police were sent to the spot immediately after receiving the news of the clash. Later, additional police were brought from the district headquarters and the police station was broken up

Additional Superintendent of Police Fahima Quader Chowdhury

Sir, go and get the situation under control.

Bhanga police sources further said that a case has been registered against the police plaintiff and miking has been done in the area. The announcement was made at Miking: "A special announcement is made here to inform the general public that all your homes have indigenously made weapons such as shields, razors, spears, lances, spears, tetas, sargi, ran-da, kiris etc. used in riots. They have been specially requested to submit it to Bhanga Thana or the concerned Union Parishad by March 31. Otherwise, strict legal action will be taken against any person found with domestic weapon in the next police operation. Officer-in-Charge Bhanga Thana. "