A theft has been reported from a farmer's papaya and banana orchard in Chandanaish, Chattogram. According to the complaint, threats were issued to completely level the orchard to the ground when the farmer protested the theft. The victimized farmer has filed a written complaint with the Chandanaish Police Station regarding the incident.
The complainant is Md. Abu Syed, also known as Abu (52), a resident of Ward No. 2, Chowdhury Para, Purva Chandanaish under Chandanaish Municipality. In the complaint, he stated that he had taken approximately 20 decimals of arable land on lease located on the eastern side of the road in front of Jahed Driver’s house in Ward No. 7, Madhyam Chandanaish municipal area, where he cultivated an orchard of papaya, banana, and various vegetables.
The accused individuals are Parvez (27), son of the late Abdul Rashid alias Buda; Md. Asif (23), son of Md. Nasir; and Md. Jihan (28), son of Abdul Malek alias Ghatak Malek—all from the same area. The complaint describes the accused as rowdy, drug-addicted, and vagrant youths who frequently engage in drug abuse, theft, snatching, and various criminal activities in the area.
Most recently, on 25 October 2026 at around 12:30 PM, the accused allegedly stole three large bunches of Sagar bananas and approximately 40 kilograms (1 maund) of raw and ripe papayas, valued at an estimated 5,000 Taka, from his orchard. Local resident Md. Selim, his son, and other pedestrians witnessed the incident and informed the plaintiff.
When the plaintiff questioned the accused regarding the matter, they behaved aggressively and openly threatened to destroy his entire papaya and banana orchard, leveling it to the ground, if he pursued the matter further.
Following the incident, the victimized farmer submitted a written complaint to the Officer-in-Charge of Chandanaish Police Station seeking legal action.
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Reported by Md. Nurul Alam, Chandanaish (Chittagong) Correspondent: • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
