Jubo Dal Activists Demand Tk 1 Million for Allowing House Construction, Beat Expat for Protesting

District Correspondent

An extortion gang has demanded a ransom of 10 lakh taka from an expatriate named Md. Milon in Debipur of Sharshadi Union of Feni Sadar Upazila. The victim expatriate filed a case in this incident with Feni Model Police Station yesterday, mentioning the names of four members of the Jubo Dal.

Police and eyewitnesses said that Md. Milon of Alim Ullah Bari of Debipur village of Sharshadi union started construction work on the house after returning from abroad. Since the work started, local Jubo Dal activists Jafar Ahmed Manik (28), Delwar (42), Nayan (32) and Roni (30) demanded a ransom of 10 lakh taka.

According to locals, this extortion gang is an active member of the Union Youth League. Since August 5 last year, they have established a reign of terror in the area through extortion, looting, terrorism, armed exercises and drug trafficking. If anyone protests, they are subjected to unspeakable torture. As a result, no one is willing to speak out against them out of fear. This has made them increasingly reckless.

Expatriate Md. Milon said that on Friday afternoon, the extortion gang along with some of their associates came to his house and threatened him. They threatened that they would not allow him to build the house unless he paid the demanded 10 lakh taka.

He said, “When I protested, they beat me with an iron rod with the intention of killing me, seriously injuring me. At one point, they entered the house and vandalized it. They looted 50,000 taka in cash kept in the house for construction work.”

While trying to stop him, Milon was rescued by his family members in a bloody state and admitted to Feni Sadar Hospital.

Feni Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shamsuzzaman admitted the truth of the allegations and said that the police have inspected the scene. Prompt investigative action will be taken.