Case filed against local AL leader for beating up a child over betel nut theft
A case was filed against the general secretary of Naragati Thana Awami League for allegedly torturing a child in Kalia of Narail.
The child's father accused Shah Mohammad Forkan Mollah, who is also the chairman of Baisona Union Parishad, and two others yesterday night, reports our Bagerhat correspondent quoting police.
A video of the man beating up the child went viral on social media after it was posted on Facebook on Sunday night (May 9).
In the video, Chairman Forkan Mollah is seen kicking and beating up the child. The other person who was with him at the time also beat up the child. The child allegedly stole betel nut which led to the beating in Madhupur area of Baisona union.
The video resulted in an outcry from people who demanded justice over the incident.
Officer-in-charge of Naragati Police Station Roxana Khatun said a case has been filed with the police station in this connection.
A search operation is underway to arrest all the accused including Shah Mohammad Forkan Molla.
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