The lessee became a victim of medieval brutality when he received information about the second round of looting of his fishery project at Chakria in Cox's Bazar.
At that time, he was surrounded by a group of armed miscreants and left in a coma. The seriously injured were rescued by locals and taken to Upazila Health Complex.
The seriously injured lessee is Shahidul Islam (52). He is the son of deceased Harunur Rashid of New Ghonapara, ward number two of Konakhali Union.
In the second round of looting, 25 sacks of fish food, 1 lakh 23 thousand 225 taka kept in the farm house for the purchase of fish food, two mobile phones and papaya worth about one lakh taka from the trees planted in the project area were taken away from the fishery project.
On Wednesday around 10:30 am, this brutality and looting took place in the Purutyakhali area of ward number seven of the upazila's Konakhali Union.
Earlier on Tuesday also at the same time, a group of miscreants returned unsuccessfully after looting the fishery project.
Shahidul Islam, the seriously injured tenant, told Yugantar that a group of armed miscreants including Monir, Russell, Mubin, Kalimullah, led by Juba Dal leader Salahuddin, son of Mostak Ahmed of Banglabazar area of the union, ransacked and looted our leased fishing project and brutalized me in medieval style.
Meanwhile, a mobile video of the medieval brutality of the tenant Shahidul Islam, who was surrounded from all sides, spread on social media, causing widespread criticism in the area.
The president of the accused union youth party. Salahuddin said that UP member of Ward No. 7 of Konakhali Union Mohammad Layek insulted BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmad and the protest march was led by Juba Dal. Angry activists attacked Shahidul Islam in front of the procession.
Officer-in-charge (OC) of Chakaria police station in this regard. Manjur Quader Bhuiyan said that a team of police from Matamuhuri Investigation Center was immediately sent after receiving information about the incident. Further legal action will be taken subject to receipt of written complaint from the family in this incident.
