An elderly man named Abu Saeed Soyal (65) was seriously injured after being shot during successive rounds of gunfire and cocktail attacks in Munshiganj. In the same incident, a youth named Saiful Howlader (21) lost three fingers on his right hand. Another youth named Hridoy (22) was injured in beatings during the same event.
Among the injured, Saiful and Abu Saeed were rescued from the scene and admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
The incident took place around 4:00 AM on Thursday (October 22) in Purba Makahati village of Mollakandi Union under Munshiganj Sadar Upazila, stemming from a conflict over establishing supremacy and previous enmity.
Upon receiving the information, Munshiganj police station conducted a special raid and arrested Milton Mollah (47), Nurunnabi (37), and Al Amin Bepari (23) on charges of involvement in the incident.
According to locals, centring around the upcoming union parishad election, tensions brewed between the supporters of influential Rahim Ali Mollah and Union BNP President Md. Awlad Hossain. Late Wednesday night, a group of people led by Milton Mollah—a supporter of Rahim Ali Mollah—attacked the homes of Md. Awlad Hossain's supporters.
At that time, indiscriminate gunfire and successive cocktail explosions spread panic throughout the entire village.
Locals alleged that the attackers also detonated a cocktail inside a mosque. While attempting to run away to save his life during the attack, Saiful Howlader was struck by a cocktail thrown at him, which severed three fingers of his right hand. Meanwhile, Abu Saeed Soyal sustained bullet injuries, and Hridoy was injured from beatings in the same incident.
According to sources at Munshiganj Sadar Police Station, drives were conducted to arrest three individuals involved in the incident, and legal proceedings are underway against the arrestees. Police sources further revealed that Milton Mollah has 14 prior cases against him, while Nurunnabi Munna has 3 cases.
Police sources also added that surveillance by law enforcement agencies has been intensified to prevent further violence.
— Daily Best News Desk • Fearless in the search for truth
Reported by Mahabub Alam Babu, Munshiganj Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
