Power connection seekers cheated
Around 200 people of Dalalpara and Jorapukur villages in Hatibandha upazila have been cheated in the name of getting new electricity connection.
Promising to give power connection a local syndicate took money from the victims two-and-a-half years ago but they are yet to get electricity, said the connection seekers.
The syndicate members took the amount for giving it as bribe to power board officials, they said.
Shahidul Islam, a farmer of Dalalpara village, said five members of the syndicate took Tk 1,500 to Tk 5,000 from each of 200 connection seekers at the two villages in the name of giving electricity over two years ago but they are yet to get power connection.
“We finally understood that we have been cheated by the syndicate,” said Shahidul.
Another farmer Abdur Rashid of the village said they have been facing trouble because of a lack of electricity in their area.
He demanded immediate power supply in their village.
Mohasin Ali, a syndicate member of the village, said he along with other members collected money from the villagers in the name of giving electricity connection and the entire amount was given to Rafiqul Islam as he continued communicating with the power board officials.
Rafiqul received the money but he failed to fulfil the villagers’ demand, said Mohasin.
Contacted, Rafiqul of the village said he did not receive any cash from the villagers for giving them electricity connection.
The connection seekers filed a complaint to Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Samiul Amin to take action in this regard.
The UNO said they will investigate into the matter.
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