Chhatra League Activist Tortured Medieval Style by Chhatra Dal in Natore

Local Correspondent | April 20, 2025

In Natore, a Chhatra League activist was reportedly subjected to medieval-style torture by Chhatra Dal members, who paraded him around the town in a rickshaw while beating him.

The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in the Kanaikhali area of the town. A video of the event, which spread widely on social media, sparked widespread criticism.

The victim, Faisal Hossain Kader, a resident of Kanaikhali, stated that he was attacked while returning home from the Fire Service intersection. He alleged that Naim, President of Ward No. 7 Chhatra Dal, and Rimon, the General Secretary, brutally assaulted him. Faisal was forced into a rickshaw and tortured physically while being paraded around town.

Faisal reported, “They took the money from my pocket, repeatedly saying, ‘Your crime is being a Chhatra League activist.'”

He further claimed that after the torture, they coerced him into signing a written statement before allowing him to return to his family.

In a video shared on social media, a young man is seen lying in a rickshaw as several individuals beat him severely, while loud music plays from the rickshaw.

SM Zubair, President of the Chhatra Dal unit at Nawab Siraj-ud-Doula Government College, stated, “Upon learning of the incident, I rescued Faisal and handed him over to his family. Those involved made a mistake, and the organization will take action against them.”

Natore Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mahbubur Rahman said that after learning of the incident, police were sent to investigate. Members of the army also spoke with the victim’s family. “We are taking the matter seriously,” the OC said.

However, no written complaint has yet been filed at the police station regarding the incident.