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| Jubo Dal leader held for torturing Hindus |
| 2014-02-15 |
[Dhaka Tribune] Police tossed in the calaboosePlease don't kill me! a local Jubo Dal leader from Dokkhin Ghoshgati village of Borashi union under Gopalganj sadar upazila for allegedly beating up a Hindu on Thursday. The detainee is Vice-President of Gopalganj Jubo Dal MM Shahriar Ahmed Tushar, 38, brother of Borashi union chairman and Awami League leader MM Monir Ahmed Noni. Gouro Biswas, a family member of the victim, said Tushar had forcefully grabbed around six decimals of land from his brother Asit Biswas without paying him any money. He also forced him to give six more decimals of land. "We did not give our land. On Thursday, Tushar entered my house and beat up my nephew Ashok," he said. Tushar also had beaten Asit and his brother Akhil Biswas a few days back, over the issue of the land, he added. Locals said Tushar wanted to construct roads on the land of one Debu Biswas in the same village one and a half months ago. When Debu protested, he vandalised his house. They also alleged that Tushar had been oppressing the minorities in the locality since his brother became the union chairman. Officer-in-Charge (investigation) of Gopalganj sadar thana Selim Reza said: "Tushar was arrested. He is accused for torturing minorities." |
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