Abdus Salam of Dakta village lodged the case against BNP Vice-president Prof Gias Uddin and others on July 26.

In the case, he mentioned that the accused persons created pressure on him to join the JMB and demanded a toll of Tk 1 lakh for the organisation.

As he could not pay, they attacked him with hammer, iron roads, hokey sticks and bamboo sticks when he was cultivating his land on June 26, 2004.

Later he was hung from a tree and they again beat him mercilessly.

When he became senseless, locals rushed him to a local health complex where he received treatment for 12 days.

Salam said he could not file the case earlier as the situation was not favourable.

The other accused are Director of Bhabaniganj Clinic Dr Abdul Bari, Mostafizur Rahman alias killer Mustaque, Ghetu, Monzu, Minhaz, Lalu, Badal, Abdul Mannan, Moyen Uddin, Zaidur Rahman, Zahangir Hossain, Abdul Hamid, Saiful Islam, Bulbul Islam, Akbar Ali, Ismail Hossain, Dr Zamin Uddin, Monzur Rahman, Abdul Kuddus, Zafer Ali, Mahabur Rahman, Mahabub Rahman, Nazrul Islam, Afzal Hossain and Aser Ali.

The court ordered the officer-in-charge (OC) of Bagmara Police Station to investigate the case.

OC Golam Sarwar told newsman that the investigation has already started by Sub-inspector Saidur Rahman.

"We will record the case after the investigation," he added.

When contacted, Prof Gias Uddin said, "The case has been filed for harassing me politically and socially."