Freedom fighter stabbed to death while standing by roadside after having tea in the morning

Local correspondent

After drinking tea, the 80-year-old freedom fighter was standing calmly by the side of the road. There was no argument, no animosity—the life of the hero who had snatched the red-green flag was suddenly extinguished with a single blow.

A man named Jalil publicly stabbed freedom fighter Rostam Ali Tota (80) to death in the Char Harikesh area of ​​Kurigram Municipality.

The brutal incident took place at around 9 am today, Friday, September 18th.

According to eyewitnesses, Jalil suddenly attacked Rostam Ali, who was standing on the road next to his house after finishing his morning tea, for no reason. The veteran freedom fighter fell to the ground after being hit with a sharp knife.

He died on the spot before neighbors could come to his rescue.

When the killer tried to escape, angry locals chased him down, arrested him, and handed him over to the police.

Local residents expressed their anger and said that drugs have been spreading freely in Char Harikesh and its surrounding areas for a long time. The violence of drug addicts has led to theft, robbery and social unrest.

They claim that the death of a veteran freedom fighter without any provocation is a direct result of the drug menace spreading in the area.

They demanded strict punishment for the incident and a strong police operation to make the entire area drug-free.

Confirming the truth of the incident, Kurigram Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kamal Hossain said that the accused has been taken into police custody and the process of legal action and filing a case in this regard is underway.