UP chairman's wrath on challenged boy
A mentally challenged youth, mercilessly beaten allegedly by the local union parishad (UP) chairman in Sadar upazila on Friday, is undergoing treatment at Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital.
The victim is Ashraful Islam, 30, son of Ramjan Ali and Aklima Begum at Taluk Harati village of Harati union in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila.
Ramjan lodged a complaint accusing the UP chairman with Lalmonirhat Sadar Police Station on Friday night.
“Harati UP Chairman Rafiqul Islam took Tk 1,000 as bribe and birth registration and disability cards of our challenged son in the name of giving government's allowance for the disabled two years ago,” said the youth's mother Aklima Begum.
“As the UP chairman failed to give disability allowance in the last two years, we went to him for getting back the bribe money and submitted papers on Friday morning. As my son voiced against the chairman, he got angry and started beating him in my presence,” she said.
“Many challenged people got disability allowance as they paid higher amounts as bribe while we gave Tk 1,000 only,” said Ashraful's father Ramjan.
Contacted, UP Chairman Rafiqul Islam refuted the allegation of taking bribe in the name of giving disability allowance and said, “I didn't torture the challenged boy, I just made them go out from my home.”
Lalmonirhat Sadar Police Station OC Mafhuz Alam said police is investigating the compliant and legal action will be taken if the chairman is found guilty.
Dr Manjur Morshed Dolon, resident medical officer in Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital, said, the challenged youth was tortured in his back, hands, legs and face and he is now danger- free.
“Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Jayashree Rani Roy visited the tortured challenged youth at the hospital and assured his proper treatment. We will process government allowance for him. Local government will take department action if the UP chairman is found guilty,” said Lalmonirhat Deputy Commissioner Shafiul Arif.
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