10 Rabi Das people hurt in attack
At least 10 people of Rabi Das community were injured in an attack allegedly by a local Jubo League leader and his father in Ishwarganj upazila of the district on Saturday night.
Of the injured, five were admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. They are Mohan Rabi Das, his wife Surya Rabi Das, Minati Rabi Das, Gourprasad Rabi Das and Shuvo Rabi Das.
Other injured were treated locally, said Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ishwarganj Police Station Ahmed Kabir Hossain.
The OC said there was a longstanding conflict between one Abdul Awal and people of Rabid Das community over a piece of land at Uchakhila Bazar in Ishwarganj for long.
As a sequel to the conflict, a group of people, allegedly led by Abdul Awal and his son Sohel Mia, Jubo League convener of Char Betaghoir union unit, attacked on the Rabi Das people and ransacked their houses and shops around 9:00pm.
Aurjun Rabi Das, 60, son of Ram Rabi Das of Uchakhila Bazar in Ishwarganj, lodged a case, accusing some 20 people yesterday.
Of them, 12 including Awal and Sohel were named, said the OC.
According to the case statement, the attackers also looted Tk 60,000 in cash and valuables worth around Tk 20,000.
Police arrested three persons -- Anjan Mia, Sumi Akter and Shikha Akter -- for their alleged involvement in the attack.
The arrestees were produced before a Mymensingh court that sent them to jail yesterday afternoon, said the police official.
Police drives are on to arrest all the accused, he said.
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