Trader dies at Baishakhi fair
A trader died on the 'Baishakhi Mela' (fair) ground at Srimongal upazila headquarters of Moulvibazar on Saturday night. The dead was identified as Altaf Hussain, 35, son of late Tara Miah of Gazipur village in Srimongal upazila. Police at Srimongal police station claimed that Altaf Miah, while riding a 'Nagor Dola' (merry-go-round), died of heart attack. But Abdul Mannan, leader of Srimongal NAP (Muzaffar) and father-in-law of younger sister of Altaf suspected that police charged batons at the mela and Altaf died following the baton charge. He said, police brought Altaf to Srimongal upazila health complex where on the duty doctor declared him dead. Md Abdullah, officer-in-charge (OC) of Srimongal police station however said he sees no reason to baton Altaf. He died of heart attack because of riding 'Nagor Dola', he said.
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