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Lalmonirhat: A three-member investigative committee has been formed into the incident of beating to death a young man and burning his body in Burimari in Lalmonirhat, spreading rumors of insults to the Koran.
On Friday morning (October 30), Deputy Commissioner Abu Jafar formed an inquiry committee headed by an additional district magistrate.
Earlier on Thursday (October 29) afternoon, the incident took place at the Jame Central Mosque in Burimari Bazar of Patgram Upazila.
The deceased was identified as Shahidunnabi Jewel, son of Abdul Wazed Miah from the Shalban Mistripara area of Rangpur. He is a former librarian at Rangpur Cantt Public School and College and a former student at Dhaka University. He was fired last year and suffered a mental imbalance.
Police and locals said Shahidunnabi Jewel came to visit Burimari on Thursday afternoon with a colleague named Abdar from Sultan Yobai. In the afternoon, they performed the Asr prayers at the Burimari Central Jame Mosque.
When he came down to the Qur’an Sharif kept in the mosque’s sunset to recite it at the end of the prayers, some books of the Qur’an and Hadith inadvertently fell on his feet. At this time Jewel also kissed. Muazzin had a fight with him over the matter. People in the area rushed to the scene and detained Jewel and Sultan Yobayer in a room in the Union Parishad building next door. Upon receiving the news, Patgram Upazila, president of UNO, OC attended the Burimari Union Parishad.
As rumors spread through the market and surrounding villages at night, two young men were arrested for insulting the Quran. At that moment, the agitated mob smashed the door and window of the Union Parishad building, snatched Jewel from the administration and beat him to death. Later, the body was washed up on the Patgram-Burimari highway and burned to the ground. At that moment, the agitated crowd set the road on fire and blocked it.
Patgram and Hatibandha police, the Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) and members of the fire service tried to control the situation overnight, but failed. At that time, 10 policemen, including Patgram OC Sumant Kumar Mohant Police Station, were injured in the attack. Police fired 18 rounds to disperse the crowd.
Lalmonirhat Deputy Commissioner Abu Jafar and Police Superintendent (SP) Abida Sultana rushed to the scene with additional police officers around 10:30 pm and controlled the situation. The police have rescued Sultan Yobayer, a partner of the murdered Jewel, in critical condition and admitted him to hospital. Additional police officers were deployed to the scene and members of the RAB continued to patrol.
Meanwhile, the district administration has formed a three-member investigative committee led by Additional District Magistrate TMA Momin to investigate the incident. You have been asked to submit the investigation report within the next 3 days. On the other hand, the RAB is also investigating the shadow.
Patgram Police Station OC Sumant Kumar Mohant told banglanews that preparations are underway to bring three separate cases against the victim’s family, assault on the police and vandalism of the Parishad Union. No arrests have been made so far. Police are working to identify the culprits.
Lalmonirhat Deputy Commissioner Abu Jafar told banglanews that a case is being shelved in this regard. At the same time, a 3-member investigation committee has been formed with 3 days to investigate the incident. Legal action will be taken after receiving the report.
** It is rumored that a young man was beaten to death and his body set on fire
Bangladesh time: 1212 hours, October 30, 2020
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