Case against FF protested

Several hundred freedom fighters formed a human chain in the district town yesterday, demanding withdrawal of 'false' cases filed against an FF by a woman.
They also submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner in favour of their demand.
The participants at the programme alleged that on the night of April 1, 2011, the son of the plaintiff of Baradi village in Sadar upazila, entered the residence of a housewife at the village and tried to assault her sexually.
Hearing the hue and cry, neighbours rushed to the spot and caught the accused red-handed and beat him mercilessly, leaving him dead on the spot.
Following the incident, mother of the deceased filed a case with Kushtia Model police station accusing 11 people, including freedom fighter Jamal Uddin of the village.
Later, the woman filed 11 cases more against Jamal and his family members, said the freedom fighters.
The cases are false filed only to harass Jamal, they said.
Contacted, police superintendent Mofiz Uddin Ahmed said police were probing the allegations before going into action.