Chhatra Dal general secretary beats mentally challenged rickshaw puller to death

❐ District Correspondent

Police have arrested three people, including the general secretary of Gafargaon Union Chhatra Dal, in connection with the beating to death of an intellectually disabled rickshaw puller named Alam Mia (30) over a land dispute in Gafargaon, Mymensingh.

The arrested are Imran Hossain Icon, general secretary of Gafargaon Union Chhatra Dal, UP members Md. Abdul Quader Liton and Mazaharul Islam. The three arrested are residents of the same area.

The deceased, Alam Mia, is the son of Chahur Uddin of Parshipara village in Gafargaon union of the upazila. On the other hand, the arrested Imran Hossain is a resident of the same area. However, he is currently known to be expelled.

According to local sources, Alam Mia had been in a long-standing dispute with his neighbor, Achia Begum, over the land at the entrance to his house in Parshipara village. Achia Begum is the aunt of accused Chhatra Dal leader Imran.

In this dispute, three months ago, Alam Mia was fined Tk 20,000 in a local arbitration, which left him mentally upset.

On Thursday afternoon, March 26, Alam Mia protested in front of Asia Begum’s house over the land. Upon receiving the news, Imran Hossain and his men caught Alam and took him to the house of a local Kamal. There, he brutally beat him to death, left his body in front of the house, and fled.

Police recovered the body from the scene after receiving information around 11 pm.

Police launched a raid after the murder. Accused Imran Hossain alias Icon was arrested from Tentulia village of the upazila early on Friday.

Meanwhile, mother Nasima Begum is devastated by her son’s death.

He said, “They tortured and killed my disabled wife. Now who will call me mother? I want justice for this murder.”

Gafargaon Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) ASM Atiqur Rahman said the body is being sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for autopsy.

He further said that the main accused has already been arrested. The process of filing a case in this incident is underway and strict legal action will be taken against those involved.