Missing Awami League Worker Found Dead in Shitalakshya River After Police Raid

Local Correspondent

The body of Shaon Islam, a 25-year-old Awami League worker, was recovered from the Shitalakshya River in Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila two days after he went missing. Police retrieved the body around 1 p.m. Sunday near Raniganj Bazar in the union’s Durgapur area.

Shaon, a resident of Lakhpur village in Narsingdi’s Shibpur upazila, was the son of Didarul Islam.

Relatives said Shaon attended a party meeting on a river island in Kapasia last Friday, December 13, organized by Awami League leaders and activists. He had been missing since the meeting.

Local BNP-Jamaat leaders reported the gathering to police, accusing the Awami League of plotting sabotage. Police raided the meeting, detained several people, and allegedly took away 12 Awami League members from the area. Shaon went missing following the raid.

Around 1 p.m. Sunday, locals in Raniganj noticed a body floating on the riverbank. Police recovered the body and sent it to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College in Gazipur for an autopsy.

Witnesses identified the body as Shaon’s. Abdul Kader, a resident of Raniganj, said people from Lakhpur village came to confirm the identity after the recovery.

Kapasia police chief Md. Kamal Hossain said the body was sent for autopsy, and investigations are underway.

Police alleged that the Awami League activists were planning acts of sabotage to disrupt Victory Day programs on December 16. The same day, BNP leader Solaiman Molla filed a case against 59 Awami League leaders and activists at Kapasia Police Station, accusing them of planning sabotage.

Local Awami League leaders claimed Shaon had been handed over to BNP-Jamaat supporters, who killed him and dumped the body in the river. They demanded a thorough investigation and justice.