Allegations of mass arrests and beatings for attending Engineer Musharraf’s funeral

BD Digest Correspondent:
There have been allegations of arresting some youths and beating up school students around the funeral of former minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain in Chittagong. His son Mahbub Rahman has expressed deep concern over the incident and demanded the release of those arrested.

In a post on social media, Mahbub Rahman claimed that on Thursday, May 14, people from all walks of life, regardless of party affiliation, respectfully bid farewell to Engineer Mosharraf Hossain in Chittagong city and Mirsarai. People of different political ideologies, including government, administration, media workers, participated in the funeral.

However, he alleged some untoward incidents after the funeral, saying that some young people were arrested after some emotional people chanted ‘Joy Bangla’ slogans after the funeral in the city.

At the same time, he also alleged that some schoolboys who attended the funeral in Mirsarai were beaten to death. In his words, many schoolboys were beaten just for attending the funeral, which is very painful. Mahbub Rahman strongly condemned these incidents and demanded the immediate release of those arrested.

However, no official statement has been received from law enforcement agencies regarding the allegations. It is also not clear whether any written complaint has been filed so far regarding the arrest or beating.