A young man named Badsha (27) was allegedly beaten to death in Khet Lal, Joypurhat. Another young man named Majedul Islam (22) was rescued in a seriously injured condition in the incident.
Local fishermen Nazmul Asadul and Quddus, who saw them lying on the road in the Padmapukur area of Mohabbatpur upazila on Saturday morning, informed the police. Later, the Khetlal police station went to the spot and rescued one dead and the other injured.
The injured Majedul said that on Friday afternoon, they were picked up from Jamalganj’s Charmatha area and locked in a house. Later, around 11 pm, they were brought to the Padmapukur area and tied up their hands and feet and beaten by nine people from the surrounding area until late at night. At one point, he lost consciousness. When he regained consciousness in the morning, he saw Badshah’s body next to him. He said that although he did not know the names of the attackers, he would recognize them if he saw them.
Khetlal Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Muktarul Alam said the injured Majedul is being treated and the body of the deceased Badsha has been sent to Joypurhat General Hospital for autopsy. A case is being processed in this regard and an investigation has been launched to identify those involved in the incident.
