Attack on the houses, business institutions belonging to Minority families at Patkelghata –Satkhira District on plea of death of Chatradal Leader – on Sunday last- 9th July,06 ( The daily Sangbad, daily “Janakantha” dated 11th July,2006)
Consequent upon killing of Mirza Masud Khan Jewel -Ex.Chatradal Leader perpetrated by cadres of extremists group on Saturday last on 8th July, 2006 the BNP activists armed with deadly weapons attacked some houses of minority communities at village -Dudli within Patkelghata P.S. under Satkhira district on 9th July, 2006. They also looted belongings of houses, damaged and burnt houses belonging to minority supporters of Awami League. Police arrested eight minorities on charge of killing of Mirza Masud Khan on suspicion on the contrary.
The eyewitness disclosed that after the death of Mirza M.Khan Jewel the BNP cadres with the leadership of Khorshed Alam attacked Dudli village and looted the belongings of minority families. They also destroyed/ransacked the shops of Paritosh Mondal and looted articles amounting to Taka 1 million 50 thousand. They also damaged the Fish Depot belonging to Gourapada Sarkar. The house of Nepal Muhuri was burnt to ashes. Two Tailor shops belonging to Subrata and Biswajit, Rice Mills, houses and kitchen of Subash Sarkar were damaged.
The Minority families are absconding for fear of lives and they could not lodge any FIR in the police station apprehending unlawful arrest.
I contacted with the Mohammad Illius – Deputy Commissioner of Satkhira over his Cell number: +01715212277 who did not respond and he felt reluctant to answer any query regarding present situation there.
Through:
Rabindra Ghosh.
President-HRCBM-Dhaka