Allegations of house vandalization, looting, and land grabbing have surfaced over a land dispute in Radhakantapur village of Atghoria. The victims have additionally alleged the looting of cash and gold ornaments, along with the felling of trees.
In connection with the incident, attacks by opponents left Sekendar Ali, Rafiqul Islam (Omio), and Lovli Khatun injured. Victim Sekendar Ali lodged a written complaint at the Atghoria Police Station as the plaintiff.
According to the complaint, a long-standing dispute regarding homestead land had been ongoing between Sekendar Ali and his neighbor Habibur Rahman in Radhakantapur village. Amidst this dispute, at around 11:45 AM on the day of the incident, Habibur and his cohorts arrived armed with country weapons and sticks, forcibly occupying Sekendar Ali's homestead land, enclosing it with tin fencing, and planting various saplings.
When Sekendar rushed to the scene upon receiving news and forbade them, Habibur's gang turned aggressive. According to the General Diary (GD), a scuffle ensued over the issue, and they were subjected to indiscriminate kicking, punching, and beating, resulting in injuries.
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Victim Sekendar stated, "A dispute has been ongoing with my neighbor Habiv for a long time over our house land. Capitalizing on this, they brought people and forcibly occupied my purchased homestead land by surrounding it with tin fences. When I tried to stop them, they attacked and beat me up with sticks. At that time, they vandalized and looted my house, making off with Tk 8 to 10 lakh in cash and gold ornaments. Several members of my family, including myself, were injured in their assault. I demand a proper investigation into this incident, the recovery of looted valuables, and strict legal action against the accused."
He confirmed that he, his son Rafiqul Islam (Omio), and Lovli Khatun sustained injuries in the attack. Furthermore, the GD notes that damages worth approximately Tk 50,000 were inflicted due to the house vandalization.
Regarding the matter, Atghoria Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shafiquzzaman Sarkar stated, "Following the complaint, police inspected the scene. The matter is being investigated. If the allegations are found to be true, necessary legal action will be taken."
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Reported by Md. Masud Rana, Atghoria (Pabna) Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
