Another Jubo Dal Activist Who Persecuted League Workers Shot Dead in Raozan

Local Correspondent

Raozan Upazila, Chattogram—A Jubo Dal activist named Muhammad Ibrahim (30) was shot dead in Raozan within two days.

The incident occurred around 1:30 PM on Tuesday in front of a shop at Gazipara Bazaar in East Raozan.

According to eyewitnesses and police, 10-12 armed men arrived in three auto-rickshaws and shot Ibrahim in the head and chest, killing him on the spot. The attackers also fired at Ibrahim’s father, Muhammad Alam, and uncle, Abdul Halim, who narrowly escaped gunfire but were injured while fleeing into a ditch.

Ibrahim, a resident of Adarsha Guchhogram and a close associate of BNP central leader Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury (Gika), leaves behind two young children aged six and two.

Gika Chowdhury, the brother of convicted war criminal and infamous Razakar Saka Chowdhury, is known for his ties to violence. Since August 5 last year, Saka Chowdhury’s son, Huka Chowdhury, has reportedly unleashed a reign of terror across Raozan, targeting Awami League workers and their families through murder, arson, and destruction.

Local Awami League members have fled the area due to threats, false lawsuits, and extortion. The followers of Gika and Huka Chowdhury are accused of ongoing crimes, including weaponization, extortion, land grabbing, and oppression of minorities.

Ibrahim was allegedly an active participant in this circle, known for his involvement in weapons and extortion. He was also implicated in acts of violence against Awami League members. Local residents reportedly expressed relief at his death.

Abdul Halim, Ibrahim’s uncle and the general secretary of the Union Volunteer Wing, said, “I witnessed my nephew being shot dead before my eyes. The attackers also fired several shots at me, but I managed to survive narrowly.”

Raozan Police Station Officer-in-Charge Monirul Islam Bhuiyan stated, “The armed men shot Ibrahim point-blank in the head. Shell casings were recovered from the scene, and some blank shots were fired, injuring another individual.”

The police believe the murder was motivated by power struggles in the area. Preparations are underway to send the body to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for autopsy.

On Saturday night, another Jubo Dal activist, Muhammad Manik Abdullah (36), was similarly shot dead in Bagowan Union of the same upazila. Manik, also a follower of Gika Chowdhury, was reportedly a militant operative implicated in extortion and persecution of Awami League workers since August last year.

These consecutive murders have created widespread fear in the area.