Extortionists Demand 5 Million Taka from Anti-Discrimination Student Movement Coordinator, Threaten to Kill

Staff Correspondent

Unknown assailants have demanded a ransom of Tk 5 million from Sajidul Islam Bappi, the former coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement. They have also threatened to kill him if he does not pay the money within 72 hours.

Yesterday, on Friday, September 19th, at around 11 pm, Bappi’s father Md. Lavlu Gazi received a call and received a death threat against his son.

In this incident, Sajidul Islam Bappi, former central co-coordinator of Baisah and member secretary of Khulna district branch, filed a GD at Khanjahan Ali police station in the metropolis today, Saturday, September 20th.

The GD states that the unidentified person called his father on WhatsApp from +60 10-712 5217 and asked him to deliver Tk 50 lakh within 72 hours. Otherwise, he was asked to be ready to receive his son’s body after 72 hours.

At that time, the miscreants also threatened to kill him in the same way as Arif and Mahbub. When asked to identify them, they did not provide any identification, the GD said.

When contacted, Bappi expressed his concern for the safety of himself and his family.

Khanjahan Ali Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Tuhinuzzaman said, “We are trying to identify the person who threatened to kill Bappi with the help of information technology. The matter is being taken seriously.”