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Baby dies in acid attack in Khulna
Another reason, amongst many, why I hit my knees in prayer every night for me, my wife and daughter ...
Eight-month-old girl child Mukta, who was critically injured in an acid attack by unidentified miscreants in Koira upazila on Thursday night, died at Khulna Medical College and Hospital (KMCH) at 2:30pm yesterday. The victim's mother Rexona, 28, and brother Badsha, 6, also injured in the acid attack, were admitted to the hospital in a critical condition. They were shifted to Dhaka at 6:00pm yesterday for better treatment as advised by the doctors.

According to police, Mostafa Molla of Jaigirmahal village under Koira upazila of the district were asleep with his wife Rexona, son Badsha and daughter Mukta when some unidentified miscreants threw acid on them at around 11:30pm. Mostafa escaped unhurt from the acid attack. According to Mostafa, the attack was launched taking advantage of loadshedding.

Police said the acid attack might have been made following a previous dispute between Mostafa Molla and Ebadat Hossain, chairman of Jaigirmahal Union Parishad (UP) under Koira upazila over possession of a shrimp enclosure. The attack was aimed to kill all members of the family at a time, police said.

They said Mostafa Molla is a shrimp trader by profession. UP Chairman Ebadat Hossain threatened Mostafa Molla to quit the shrimp enclosure voluntarily or to pay toll of Tk 2 lakh per month. Mostafa did not agree to either. On May 23, UP Chairman Ebadat Hossain threatened Mostafa Molla to liquidate his entire family, said officer-in-charge of Koira Police Station.

Police could not nab the UP chairman as of 6:00pm yesterday. A case was recorded with Koira Police Station at 4:30pm, two hours after the death of Mukta.
I won't mind a bit, I swear I won't, if the RAB takes care of this one.

Posted by: Steve White 2005-05-28
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