KUSHTIA. June 5: There has been further deterioration in law and order in Kushtia in spite of police raids for recov ery of Illegal arms and arrest ol
Untoward incidents, free movement of terrorists carry Ing lethal weapons, murder in broad day light, stabbing, raping. hijacking toll collection and continuous violence, da coity. looting arson, grabbing of properties have become common feature. Pre-poll v!6 lence took toll of the life of an JSD activists in Kumarkhall
A. cording to reports the vic -tim was locked in a clash with the activist* of Awami League
Campus violence in the ed ucational institutions and ns retaliatory measures have led to several killings in the recent past. Clashes among underground parties have also vitiated the atmosphere. Police have been conducting raids ar resting criminals, recovering som„e arms but crime rate could not be rheeteed
It is alleged that during raids police pick up innocent people and they are being harassed every now and then Unofficial sources informed that over one thousand cattle
lages of the district during last one year but the crime is going on unabated.
Armed clashes occurred at different places where the activists used different kinds of fire arms manufactured locally or smuggled from abroad. Police however recovered a considerable quantity of arms but inflow of arms continue informed sources said Gun fire killed one and injured about 25 others when clash ensued between . opposition activists and BNP workers At Taragonia Bazar of Daulatpur thana on March 11 on the third day of non cooperation movement. About 250 fire shots were ex < hanged between two feuding groups. Highway dacottiea are on increase These are being committed frequently. Two
dacottiea were committed on March 26 on Kuahtia-Meherour Road On March 26 armed inlacreanta hacked to death one Moztbar Rahman 35 of village Kanchanpur under ( handpur union of Kumarkhall thana One person was killed and another 25 were Injured tn a clash be tween two groups In connection with site selection of a school at village Gacherdiar under Daulatpur thana which is said to be an ac live crime point. On May 21 a daring dacoity was committed In the house of Md Ayub Ali of village Ballrdiar in Daulatpur thana. Dacoits looted valuables including gold ornaments worth Taka 30 thousand On May 12 a daring burglary was committed tn the house of Saidul Khalifa ol village Bairaggir Char and the group of burglar* took away valuable worth taka 20 thousand On May 22 one Monlrul Islam son of Azlzul Joardar of village Gorura* under Adabaria union was kidnapped by some miscreants who caused inhu man torture on him and later nitric acid was thrown on his IxhIv
The victim is now in Kushtia General Hospital in critical condition fighting for saving life. On May 12 local teacher Nasiruddin 38 and his younger brother Shajahan of Insafnagar village under Ramkrishnapur union were injure by the terroriata. On April 28 Runa Laila 13 daughter of Abdul Mannan of village Mohammadpur under Ramkrishnapur union was kid napped* by the miscreants. On May 1 Shamoly Khatun 14 daughter of Abu Taleb of village Pacha Madia under Daulatpur union was also kidnaped by the miscreants On May 13 Sabina Khatun 15 daughter of Afazuddin Farida 16 daughter of Motaleb Hooaain and Jotsona 15 daughter of Rasul Sardar of village Goalgram under Boalia union were kidnapped on the same nWht. On April 5 Mamun Reza 40 former president of Daulatpur Press Club and cor
respondent of Dalnik Janata for Daulatpur thana and his younger brother Obaidul Hua were attacked by the alleged terrorists and were admitted In Kushtia General Hospital with severe Injury In their bodies. A case has been reels tered with Daulatpur Police Station In this connection but none has yet been arrested Besides on March 18 two per sons were shot dead by the miscreants tn village Pacha VH.i in this village tension is prevailing as two groups of terrorists are in feud?