Man Who Turned in Top Terrorist Chhoto Sazzad Shot in Broad Daylight: Sazzad’s Gang, Linked to Shibir, Suspected Behind Attack

Chittagong Bureau

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Armed miscreants shot and fled a young man named Imtiaz Sultan Ikram (28) in broad daylight in the area adjacent to the Education Board under Panchlaish police station in Chittagong city.

A group of five miscreants on two motorcycles attacked him on Monday afternoon, November 9. He was rescued in critical condition and admitted to Chittagong Medical College (CMCH) Hospital.

The injured Imtiaz Sultan is the son of Md. Ishaq Miah of Muradpur area of ​​Ikram Nagar.

According to police and eyewitness sources, Imtiaz was standing on the east side of the Forest Gate behind the Chittagong Education Board in Panchlaish area on Monday afternoon. At that time, five unidentified miscreants on two motorcycles suddenly arrived at the scene.

Before they could realize anything, they shot Imtiaz at point-blank range and quickly fled. Later, locals rescued him and took him to Chamek Hospital.

Sub-Inspector (SI) Nurul Alam Ashek, in-charge of the Hospital Police Outpost, said Imtiaz was brought to the hospital with gunshot wounds at around 2:15 pm on Monday. He is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.

After the incident, Imtiaz’s wife Suhi claimed that the attack was planned by followers of top terrorist Sajjad Ali Khan, alias ‘Big Sajjad’, who is absconding abroad, and Shibir Sajjad, also known as the Eight Murders.

However, the police have not yet made any official statement on the motive for the attack or the extent of the direct involvement of the accused.

According to police sources, Imtiaz Sultan Ikram, who was shot dead, has a case related to the Baishak movement and another case under the Arms Act against him. He was arrested by a team of RAB-7 on February 17 this year.

Panchlaish Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mozammel Haque said, “Five miscreants came on two motorcycles and shot a young man before fleeing. Police immediately inspected the scene after receiving the news of the incident. Police are working to identify those involved in the attack and uncover the root cause of the incident, including analyzing CCTV footage. Necessary legal action is being taken in this regard.”

Imtiaz Sultan’s wife, Suhi Akhter, said that the terrorists of the elder Sajjad Bahini had planned to shoot her husband. Because Imtiaz and she had handed over the younger Sajjad to the police at the Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in Dhaka. The dispute began from then on. Since then, the terrorists of the fugitive Sajjad Ali (older Sajjad) Bahini, who are abroad, have been threatening them at various times.

They had been receiving death threats from them several times. She demanded their arrest in addition to ensuring her husband’s medical treatment.

Suhi said that on Monday afternoon, Imtiaz was standing in an alley below his father’s house when a group of six or seven people came there on motorcycles and opened fire on him indiscriminately. Suhi also said that Ikram recognized three of the attackers, Raihan, Saber and Ismail.

Local sources claim that Imtiaz is also a well-known face in the criminal world of Chittagong. He is known as a close associate of top terrorist Sarwar Babla, who was shot dead. He is also accused of being a close associate of Maxon and Firoz. He was an accused in the case of the murder of schoolgirl Tasfia.

On July 12, 2000, eight people, including six Chhatra League activists, were killed in a terrorist attack in Bahaddarhat. Shibir terrorist Sajjad Ali (Senior Sajjad) was convicted in the case filed in that incident but was later acquitted by the High Court. He then fled abroad. However, he did not stop his terrorist activities. He has been conducting crimes in Bayezid, Panchlaish, Chandgaon and Hathazari through his forces from abroad. Sajjad Hossain (Younger Sajjad) was conducting all these activities.

On March 15 last year, some people handed over Chhota Sajjad to the police from Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in Dhaka. Earlier, on January 29, City Police Commissioner Haseeb Aziz announced a reward for his arrest. Chhota Sajjad has been in jail since his arrest.

Chhota Sajjad is primarily known as a trusted associate of Sajjad Ali alias Baro Sajjad. There are 17 cases against him, including murder, arms and extortion. Chhota Sajjad used to commit crimes on behalf of Baro Sajjad to maintain his dominance in Bayezid Bostami, Panchlaish, Chandgaon and Hathazari in the city.

Police say Chhota Sajjad’s gang has 25 active members. He was arrested from a shopping mall in Dhaka on March 15 last year. After that, five associates took over the gang.

The name of Sajjad’s close associate Mohammad Raihan has been mentioned in the recent murder cases in Chittagong. He is the son of the deceased Badiul Alam of Raujan. He went to jail several times in drug cases. There he met the younger Sajjad.

Raihan is accused in eight cases, including the double murder on Baklia Access Road on March 30, the murder of Jubo Dal activist Ibrahim in Raozan on April 11, and the murder of Dhakaiya Akbar on May 23.

Another associate of Sajjad is Mobarak Hossain alias David Emon. Son of Md. Musa of Kanchnagar, Fatikchhari. Accused in seven cases including double murder and Dhakaiya Akbar murder case. Expert in handling weapons. Police said that there is evidence of him carrying 15-20 weapons in his old photos. He was the one who hired the terrorists and the motorcycle in the double murder case. He was also arrested by the police on July 29.

Mohammad Borhan is also accused in eight cases including double murder and the murder of Dhakaiya Akbar. He collected extortion from under-construction buildings and factories on the orders of Bara Sajjad. If the extortion was not paid, the members of the group threatened him with weapons and shot him.

Borhan is the son of Khairul Alam of Gate No. 2 area of ​​Nagar. On the other hand, there are five cases each against Khorshid of Raujan and Mohammad alias Bhatija Mohammad of Chalitalati. They are all associates of Sajjad.