JCD leader sued for ‘looting’ brickfield
A Correspondent, Kishoreganj
A JCD leader, his two brothers and 20 others were sued yesterday on charge of looting a brickfield in at Chamra Bandar in Karimganj upazila in the district for non-payment of toll. Following an order by Kisho-reganj Police Superintendent Mallik Fakhrul Islam, Karimganj thana OC Anisur Rahman filed the case against JCD (Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal) leader Saiful Islam Sumon, his younger brothers Saddam and Sayem and 20 others. Police sources said the JCD leader had demanded a toll of Tk 1.5 lakh from Helal Uddin Manik, president of Kishoreganj Brick Field Owners' Association. But he declined. On June 20, the JCD leader and about 20 people kept Manik and his workers hostage in the brickfiled on gunpoint and looted bricks, sand and other goods worth Tk 1.5 lakh and took those away in boats and trawlers. They also threatened Manik that he will have to pay them Tk 2 lakh before resuming operation of the brickfield in the coming winter season. Members of the Brick Field Owners' Association called on SP Mallik Fakhrul Islam yesterday and complained against the JCD leader. The SP immediately instructed Karimganj thana OC to record a case and to take action. The case number is 583.
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