“Turn Her Red, Uncle” – BNP Workers Beat Up Mob Queen Borsha in Faridpur

Local Correspondent 

Allegations have surfaced that BNP activists stopped and beat up a female student leader on the road in Nagarkanda Upazila of Faridpur. Police rescued the victim after she went live on Facebook during the attack.

During the assault, enthusiastic BNP workers allegedly kept shouting “Turn her red, uncle” to encourage the attackers, according to fellow student activists.

Nagarkanda Police Station OC Mohammad Safar Ali confirmed that the incident occurred in the Bhawukdia area on Friday afternoon, adding that legal action is being taken.

The victim, Vaishakhi Islam Borsha (18), is a student at Faridpur Government Rajendra College and joint general secretary of the district committee of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.

Locals said Borsha is known in the area by the nickname “Mob Queen” for allegedly leading mob attacks against Awami League supporters, including assaults on homes and businesses.

Borsha’s family claims that a BNP activist named Sagar Hossain had been harassing one of their relatives. On Friday, Borsha filed a general diary at the police station against him. While returning, BNP activists blocked her way, dragged her by the hair, and beat her while chanting “Turn her red, uncle.”

After the incident, Borsha went live on Facebook from the spot to describe the attack.

When contacted, Nagarkanda Thana BNP General Secretary Saifuzzaman Mukul said, “I’ve heard about the matter but don’t know details. I should comment after learning more.”

BNP activists denied involvement, claiming “Mob Queen Borsha is staging a new drama to blame BNP for attacks. If she tries such things, we’ll counter-resist.”

Meanwhile, tension persists in the area following the incident.