Indigenous people block highway
Hundreds of indigenous people blocked Dinajpur-Dhaka highway for about two and a half hours Monday night as a mobile court raided a wedding party of the community and seized country-made liquor.
Sources said a mobile court of Dinajpur Narcotic Department led by magistrate Yarul Islam raided the residence of Shadhu Tudu at village Khosalpur under Sadar upazila minutes after the marriage ceremony started at night.
In a massive search, the members of mobile court recovered huge country made liquor from the possession of Shadhu Tudu. The indigenous people urged the mobile court not to take away the liquor as it is one of their ritual items to conduct marriage but to no effect.
The indigenous people became disappointed when the team destroyed the recovered goods and also containers despite repeated request by the bridal party. The villagers burst into protest as the mobile court also arrested Shom Kisku, a member of the community.
Protesting the action, the indigenous people including relatives of bride and groom rushed to Dinajpur-Dhaka highway and blocked it at 8:30pm.
Being informed, ASP Shanjit Kumar along with police force rushed to the spot and restored the road communication after two and a half hours.
Villagers said the raid disrupted the wedding ceremony of Jyotsna Tudu, daughter of Shadhu Tudu of Khosalpur and Bhagan Murmu, son of Thakur Murmu of Birganj.
However, the marriage was solemnised yesterday.
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