Armed Attack on Doctor’s Chamber by Jubo Dal Leaders Over Refusal to Pay Extortion (Video)

Staff Reporter

An armed attack and vandalism was carried out at the chamber of an eye doctor in Bogadana union’s Baduria village of Sonagazi upazila in Feni by Jubo Dal terrorists after he refused to pay demanded extortion money.

The incident occurred yesterday evening at the chamber of eye specialist Dr. Golam Rasul Sumon near Kuthirhat Bazar in the upazila.

Police from Sonagazi Model Police Station have visited the spot.

Eyewitness sources said eye specialist Dr. Golam Rasul Sumon was seeing patients at his residence as usual when Ibrahim from Patowari family of Arkoim village along with his associate Nur Haidar and others attempted to enter the doctor’s chamber while patients were being treated.

When the doctor’s assistant requested them to wait, joint convener of upazila Jubo Dal Iqbal Hossain and his associates got into an altercation. They eventually vandalized the doctor’s chamber, breaking doors, windows, CCTV cameras, monitors, ceiling fans and other furniture.

The doctor’s elder sister Bibi Mariam, a senior teacher at Vishnupur High School, was injured while trying to resist the attackers.

Dr. Golam Rasul Sumon said Jubo Dal members had been demanding extortion money through various means for some time. They became furious when he refused to pay. On Friday, Jubo Dal leaders and activists came to his chamber, behaved indecently with him and attempted to assault him. Before he could comprehend anything, they vandalized his chamber and residence.

The doctor said they had also threatened him at his chamber one month ago.

Meanwhile, Dr. Nizam Uddin, General Secretary of Bangladesh Samabay Dal’s central committee, visited the spot after learning about the attack.

Sonagazi Model Police Station OC Baizid Akon said police visited the spot and collected evidence upon receiving the news. No written complaint has been filed yet by the victim.