Three Sundarganj Villages
Male members of families flee home for fear of arrest
Male residents of three villages in Sundarganj upazila have remained away from home fearing arrest in connection with the case filed for attacking law enforcers and snatching a rifle from an on-duty policeman after Kanchibari union parishad election on June 5.
At 11:00pm that day, law enforcers and polling officials were returning to Sundarganj upazila headquarters in a microbus after declaration of the election result at Bazra Kanchibari polling centre, police said. Angry supporters of defeated member candidate Ful Badsha attacked the microbus at Kalirvita and tried to snatch ballot papers and boxes. As the law enforcers resisted them, the mob turned violent. The attackers hit policeman Monowar Hossain and snatched away his Chinese rife and baggage.
Informed, additional force rushed to the spot, opened ten rounds of blank shots and lobbed four rounds of tear gas shells, and charged baton to disperse the violent people. Seven people received injuries during the incident.
Police filed a case against seven specific people and some 500 unknown people in this connection.
Next day police cordoned the area and raided several points in search of the missing weapon, but failed. Fearing arrest the male residents of Bazra Kanchibari, Ghogni and Nijpara villages fled the area.
On June 7, police recovered the rifle from the water of a tiny canal and arrested two persons in this connection.
"I find it difficult to arrange bread for the children, as my innocent husband cannot return home in fear of police," said Hamida Khatun, a housewife of Bazra Kanchibari village.
Local social workers have urged the villagers to return home.
Sundarganj police also made loudspeaker announcements, requesting the villagers to resume their regular work.
"None other than the seven listed accused will be harassed in this case. And so, people should not be worried," said Mostafizur Rahman, officer in charge of Sundarganj police station.
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