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Organised gang in name of 'Sarbahara' killed 6 at Atrai

BSS, Naogaon
Rival groups' domination over control of 'Naidighee,' a big pond including government khas land, extortion by organised gangs in name of 'Sarbahara' and delay in the process of trial of previous murders are the causes behind recent gruesome murder of six persons at Atrai.
People of village Naidighee where six persons including a Union Parishad (UP) member were killed recently by gangsters at dead of night narrated to BSS how the gangsters created a region of terror there by committing the murders.
An organised group of miscreants in name of 'Sarbahara' slaughtered six BNP workers including a UP member of village Naidighee on April 25, 2003.
The victims are Sukbar Ali, Abdul Jabber, Mozammel Haque, Biddut, Shahjahan Ali and Jahanir Alam Biddut, 30.
One of the accused confessed that local Awami League (AL) leader Yousuf, 50, who is absconding after the brutal killings, is the key figure in the murder.
The villagers further said to newsmen that two rival groups of the village tried to keep their control over the 'dighee' that remains out of lease for many years. The rivalry causes serious tension among local people and leads to frequent murders.
Sufia Begum, 55, mother of slain UP member Sukbar Ali said the big pond itself was the bone of conten-
tion between the two rival groups. If its two banks are opened for common use as before, peace may return, they hoped. Scores of women standing surrounding her supported it by nodding.
Local people of Atrai, Rani Nagor and Naogoan alleged that the criminals responsible for previous murders starting from 1998 till date were not punished.
Unusual delay in the trial process of earlier killings of Golam Nabi, Abdul Latif, Siddiqur Rahman Raza, Arun, Advcoate Abdus Sattar, Advocate Abdus Sobhan Chowdury, Haji Mozammel Haque and others in Atrai area might have prompted series of murders, they observed.
Political killings started in the area in 1972, they said adding that it started again in 1998.
Bringing the real killers to book can only stop further killing in this locality, they added. They also demanded fresh investigation of series of murders committed here earlier so that the real killers are duly punished.
During the past AL regime both police and the administration were influenced in carrying out investigations in various ways. As a result the real killers escaped trial and were not punished.
Local people said an organised group of miscreants in name of outlawed Purba Bangla Communist Party (M-L) has been engaged in killing, extortion and grabbing of khas land and wetland in Atrai area.
The miscreants have their network at Atrai of Naogoan, Singra upazila of Natore, Nandigram upazila of Bogra, Bagmara upazila of Rajshahi and Tarash upazila of Sirajganj which exist in remote Chalan Beel area, local people stated.
The miscreants take extortion from local businessmen and rich farmers often. But the victims never disclose it in fear of life. Even the witnesses of murder cases do not dare to appear before the court for deposition.
They often circulate leaflets to justify their killing or any other misdeeds they commit. It anyone fails to go by orders of the killer group to pay extortion or meet any other demand they kill him and chant slogans in name of outlawed Purba Bangla Communist party or 'Sarbahara'.
Surprisingly, sometimes the outlawed group visits the village in guise of journalists and collect information about the villagers and later blackmail them. So, the villagers are now afraid of even talking to journalists.
The 'Sarbahara' gangsters adopted an unique way to side with them by providing various help like rickshaw van to poor and use them (van pullers) as their informers.
Just to terrorise local people, the gangsters adopt brutal method of slaughtering a man in front of others even after injuring or killing him so that none dares to raise voice against them.
Police have so far arrested 21
persons allegedly involved in the recent Naidighee murders. Of them, 10 were taken in remand. Police-hunt is on to arrest others involved in the killings.
The arrested persons are Jaban Ali, Akter Ali, Khoyber Ali, Zahurul Islam, Mozahar Ali, Shafiqul Islam, Montez, Akkas Ali, Abdur Rouf, Biddut, Kablus, Chandu, Hoby, Babu, Yasin, Shaheen Chowdury, Babul, Kamal Hossain, Ashraf and Mostaque.
Bereaved family members of the victims of Naidhee murders and aggrieved villagers have demanded speedy trial of this sensational murder case.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Naogaon Monirul Islam informed journalists that adequate measures had been taken to ensure security of people of Naidighee and the adjacent areas. The law and order situation is now under control, he added.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Obaidur Rahman told newsmen that police had been out to arrest all involved with the gruesome murder. Dighirpar police camp will be transferred at Naidighee immediately as per approval of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Rajshahi range to ensure security of common people, he added. Police are now patrolling round the clock at Naidighee to protect villagers from further attack. A departmental enquiry is going on to look into why the Dighirpar police camp did not act on that night to protect villagers though it was just one kilometer away from Naidihee, the SP added.