A case has been filed against a UP member of Sengaon union of Pirgandhsadharj upazila of Thakurgaon for torturing two children in a medieval manner on the charge of stealing a mobile phone.
Sharifa Khatun, a victim of torture, filed a case with Pirganj Police Station on June 5. According to the case statement, UP member of Ward No- 4 of Sengaon Union Zahirul Islam, Motaleb Ali and eight others were accused.
According to the case statement, Motaleb Ali had been making bad proposals to his neighbour Sharifa Khatun for a long time.
On May 22, UP members Zahirul Islam, Motaleb Ali and six others took Sharifa’s son Sumon (13) and his nephew Kamirul Islam (14) for stealing. They then held an arbitration meeting. The two children were handcuffed and beaten by the UP members and their associates.
That image of the barbaric incident was captured on camera. Later, he showed the video to housewife Sharifa Khatun and demanded Tk 50,000. Then the UP member and his associates tried to beat up Sharifa Khatun. Later, they took a cow from the housewife's house.
Pirganj Police Station OC Pradeep Kumar Roy said, "We are investigating the case and trying to arrest the accused in the case."
The accused UP member Zahirul Islam was contacted on his mobile phone but did not receive the call.