BNP leaders and activists beat up businessman and handed him over to the police
A businessman named Ujjwal Kumar Mondal (25) was beaten up and handed over to the police in front of his elderly parents in Banpara, Baraigram, Natore, when he came home to take his pregnant wife to the doctor.
A video of the incident went viral on social media on Friday evening. It is alleged that leaders and activists of BNP and its affiliated organizations beat him up for hanging out with the Swechchhasebak League leader. The beating took place on Wednesday afternoon in Kalikapur Mohalla of Banpara Municipality of Baraigram Upazila. Later, BNP leaders and activists handed him over to the police. Although no one has spoken publicly about the incident, there is criticism everywhere.
Ujjwal Kumar is the son of Bishwanath Mondal, a vegetable trader from Kalikapur Crematorium area of Banpara Municipality. He is said to be a follower of Upazila Swechchhasebak League General Secretary Atiqur Rahman Piyas. He has been in hiding since August 5. Ujjal returned home on Wednesday to see his pregnant wife at a doctor. When the news spread, BNP leaders and activists attacked him. Atiqur Rahman posted the video on his Facebook on Friday.
In the 2-minute and 55-second video, it is seen that a group of 8-10 people, including Jalal Bhuiyan of the Sramik Dal, Jahangir Alam of the Jubo Dal, and Shuvo, followers of Banpara Municipality BNP joint convener ABM Iqbal Hossain Raju, came to Ujjal’s house with sticks and started beating him severely. When Ujjal’s elderly parents came forward to rescue him, they were pushed and thrown away.
When they came forward again, they were also beaten up. When the pregnant wife came forward to save her husband Ujjal, she was also pushed and thrown away. At that time, she grabbed the attackers’ legs and requested them to stop the beating, but they did not listen. At one point, when Ujjal became unconscious, they sat him up and gave him water.
Finally, when the BNP leaders informed the police, the police rescued Ujjal and admitted him to the Baraigram Upazila Hospital. From there, he was arrested under Section 151 of the Criminal Code and sent to the Baraigram Amli Court in Natore on Thursday morning. The court granted his bail on the same day.
Posting the video, Swechchhasebak League leader Atiqur Rahman Piyas wrote on Facebook, “BNP’s identified terrorists went to the house and beat up everyone, including my elderly parents, just for supporting the Awami League.” He identified the BNP leaders and activists and wrote, “Despite all this, he was handed over to the police. The miscreants are repeatedly threatening their family to leave the area.”
The victim, her family and even the neighbors did not dare to react to the incident to journalists. However, several neighbors, on condition of anonymity, claimed that the incident was brutal and demanded justice for those responsible.
When asked about the incident, ABM Iqbal Hossain Raju, joint convener of the BNP in Banpara Municipality, said, “I have seen the video. Those who did this have done wrong. I have called the accused and disciplined them and also told them not to do such things in the future.’
Sirajul Islam, officer-in-charge of Baraigram Police Station, said, ‘Upon receiving the news, Ujjwal was rescued and given medical treatment. Later, he was arrested under Section 151 and sent to court.’
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